Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01850
(HC) Singh v. Warden of Mesa Verde Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: March 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Sean C. Riordan
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 16, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 06, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 06, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
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Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Mar 06, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Sukhvinder Singh. (Behr, Madelaine) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
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CIVIL
#4
Mar 06, 2026
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Madelaine Dennisse Behr on behalf of Sukhvinder Singh. (Behr, Madelaine) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#5
Mar 06, 2026
AFFIDAVIT by Sukhvinder Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Email to US Attorneys Office)(Behr, Madelaine) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
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AFFIDAVIT
#6
Mar 06, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
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Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#7
Mar 06, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 3/6/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. In that Motion, Petitioner states he was detained on 11/9/2025, over 90 days before filing that Motion. Petitioner does not explain why he did not seek injunctive relief sooner. Notably, Local Rule 231(b) states: "In considering a motion for a temporary restraining order, the Court will consider whether the applicant could have sought relief by motion for preliminary injunction at an earlier date without the necessity for seeking last-minute relief by motion for temporary restraining order." Because Petitioner's 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is untimely, the court will CONVERT that Motion to a 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Further, the court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count One of the 1 Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by 12:00 PM on 3/11/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior orders listed above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 12:00 PM on 3/12/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, albeit as to Count One only, to the extent a ruling on that Count entitles Petitioner to the relief sought in the Petition. If Petitioner has not already served a copy of the Petition and Motion by email to the U.S. Attorney's Office at their email address (usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov), Petitioner's Counsel shall do so by no later than 12:00 PM on 3/9/2026. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
Mar 06, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
#8
Mar 07, 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: 03/07/2026)
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CONSENT/DECLINE
#12
Mar 16, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#13
Mar 16, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
(HC) Singh
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Warden of Mesa Verde Detention Center
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