Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01857

(HC) Tai v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility

Completed

Case Information

Filed: March 06, 2026
Assigned to: Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to: Sheila K. Oberto
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: March 17, 2026
Last Activity: March 30, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Mar 06, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the California City Detention Facility, Acting or Current Field Officer Director of the San Francisco ICE Field Office, Acting or Current Attorney General of the United States, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Acting or Current Director of ICE by Tai Chi Yung. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 03/09/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 06, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Tai Chi Yung. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 03/09/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Mar 06, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Tai Chi Yung. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 03/09/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#4
Mar 09, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Tai Chi Yung signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/9/2026. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 03/09/2026)
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP
#5
Mar 09, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 03/09/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#6
Mar 09, 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: 03/09/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
Mar 09, 2026
Service by Mail
Mar 09, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status, 5 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Tai Chi Yung. (Deputy Clerk SSA)
#7
Mar 10, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 3/10/2026: TheCourt has reviewed the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. The Court intends to rule directly on the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the 2 motion for temporary restraining order. 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."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-CV-3118 (PMH), 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file any response to the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus by March 16, 2026. Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (jv) (Entered: 03/10/2026)
Mar 10, 2026
Minute Order
#8
Mar 16, 2026
Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#9
Mar 17, 2026
Order Dismissing Case AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
Main Document: Order Dismissing Case AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
#10
Mar 17, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
Mar 17, 2026
RECEIPT number 100007583 for the filing fee in the amount of $5.00 paid on 3/17/2026 by Tai Chi Young. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Mar 17, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Order, 10 Judgment served on Chi Yung Tai. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Mar 17, 2026
Service by Mail
Mar 30, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Return to Sender, Not Deliverable as Addressed, Unable to Forward: 10 Judgment, 9 Order Dismissing Case, sent to Chi Yung Tai at 22844 Virginia Blvd., California City, CA 93505. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

Parties

(HC)Yung
Party
Warden of the California City Detention Facility
Party