Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01740
(HC) Bajwa v. Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: March 03, 2026
Assigned to:
Dale Alan Drozd
Referred to:
Carolyn K. Delaney
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
March 05, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 03, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Todd Lyons, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Kristi Noem, Sergio Albarran by Gurdeep Singh Bajwa. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12984243) (Attachments: # 1 COVER, # 2 EVIDENCE)(Kaur, Simranjit) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 03, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Gurdeep Singh Bajwa. (Attachments: # 1 EVIDENCE, # 2 CHECKLIST, # 3 ATTORNEY DEC)(Kaur, Simranjit) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Mar 03, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/6/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
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Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#4
Mar 03, 2026
CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Anonymous) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
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CONSENT/DECLINE
Mar 04, 2026
Minute Order
#7
Mar 05, 2026
ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 03/05/26 GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and ORDERING Respondents to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE petitioner from custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his re-d etention on 02/24/26; Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge; DENYING Petitioner& #039;s request for attorney's fees and costs without prejudice to bringing a properly noticed and supported motion; and DENYING AS MOOT 2 Motion for TRO. Clerk to ENTER judgment in favor of petitioner and to CLOSE case. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk AJB)
#8
Mar 05, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
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