Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01975

#1

Mar 11, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Doe, Todd Lyons by Sumankumar Ambalal Patel. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13023576) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Adhikari, Laxman) Modified on 3/17/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#2

Mar 11, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Sumankumar Ambalal Patel. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement TRO Checklist, # 2 Declaration with Exhibits, # 3 Proposed Order)(Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#3

Mar 12, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#4

Mar 12, 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: 03/12/2026)

#5

Mar 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 12, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 2 .) The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion and finds Petitioner has met his burden establishing a TRO is warranted under the factors articulated in Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Petitioner has established: (1) a likelihood of success on his claims that Respondents violated the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause; (2) Petitioner will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a TRO; (3) the balance of equities tip in Petitioner's favor; and (4) a TRO is in the public interest. The Court has repeatedly ruled on the issues presented in the instant case. See, e.g., Morales-Flores v. Lyons, No. 1:25-CV-01640-TLN-EFB, 2025 WL 3552841, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2025). Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. Respondents are further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Respondents shall file responsive papers by March 19, 2026. Failure to timely respond will be construed as a non-opposition. L.R. 230(c). Petitioner may file a reply by March 25, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. Petitioner shall immediately serve this Order, along with Petitioner's A # and all documents filed to date in this case, on Respondents with a copy via email to: usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. Respondents may apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the TRO on two days' notice to Petitioner. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

#6

Mar 19, 2026

MOTION to DISMISS All Respondents Other Than Petitioner's Immediate Custodian by Respondents. (Black, Lauren) Modified on 3/20/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#7

Mar 19, 2026

MOTION to DISMISS and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents. (Black, Lauren) Modified on 3/20/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#8

Mar 25, 2026

REPLY by Sumankumar Ambalal Patel re 6 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. (Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#9

Mar 25, 2026

REPLY by Sumankumar Ambalal Patel re 7 Motion to Dismiss. (Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#10

May 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security, attorney Lauren Black, GOVT terminated (Black, Lauren) (Entered: 05/02/2026)

#11

Jun 01, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Robert Anthony Fuentes for Respondents, attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT terminated (Abouzeid, Haddy) Modified on 6/5/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#12

Jul 01, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Respondents, attorney Robert Anthony Fuentes terminated (Disparte, Quinn) Modified on 8/18/2026 (AJB). (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#13

Aug 18, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 08/17/26 GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and DENYING 6 7 Motions to Dismiss. Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining petitioner absent compliance with statutory and constitutional protections, including a minimum of 7-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before a neutral factfinder where Respondents demonstrate evidence that protecting the public or ensuring Petitioner appears at future immigration proceedings outweighs Petitioner's constitutionally protected interest in remaining free from detention; Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. Clerk to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and close case. CASE CLOSED (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#14

Aug 18, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *08/18/26* pursuant to order signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 08/17/26. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 08/18/2026)