Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01990

#1

Mar 12, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden by Sulkhani Gamtenadze. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#2

Mar 13, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 HC - Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#3

Mar 13, 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: 03/13/2026)

Mar 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Sulkhani Gamtenadze. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

Mar 13, 2026

Service by Mail

#4

Mar 19, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/19/2026 DIRECTING Petitioner to file an application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the appropriate $5 filing fee within 30 days from the date of this Order, DIRECTING the Clerk of the Court to serve a copy of this Order and a copy of the Petition on the Federal Defender and the United States Attorney, and DIRECTING the Clerk of the Court to send Petitioner the application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner. The appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the CRD for Magistrate Judge Brennan within 7 days of the date of this Order. Respondent is to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date of this Order. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days after being served a copy of respondent's answer/return. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending petition, Respondent shall not transfer petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Mar 19, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order and Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis for a Non-Prisoner served on Sulkhani Gamtenadze. (Deputy Clerk OML)

#5

Mar 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/25/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the 3/19/2026 4 Order. Attorney Jan D. Karowsky is hereby APPOINTED as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Jan D. Karowsky as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#6

Mar 26, 2026

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Jan David Karowsky on behalf of Sulkhani Gamtenadze. (Karowsky, Jan) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#7

Apr 01, 2026

NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 3:26-cv-1256-JES-SBC, 1:26-cv-01990-DAD-EFB by Warden and Motion to Dismiss or Transfer Duplicate Habeas Action. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 4/2/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#8

Apr 04, 2026

RESPONSE by Sulkhani Gamtenadze to 7 Notice of Related Cases; REQUEST to maintain case in the Eastern District of California. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 4/6/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/04/2026)

#9

Apr 16, 2026

MOTION to FILE FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief by Sulkhani Gamtenadze. (Attachments: # 1 FIRST AMENDED PETITION AND COMPLAINT (Proposed), # 2 Memorandum Pts & Auths, # 3 Exhibits A-E iso FAP, # 4 Proposed Order re Motion, # 5 Proposed Order re FAP) (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 4/17/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/16/2026)

#10

Apr 27, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 04/27/26 GRANTING 9 Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint. The court accepts the Amended Petition 9 -1 as the operative pleading. Respondent shall file a return or other response to the amended petition within 7 days of the date of this Order. It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED the 7 Motion to Dismiss or Transfer the action be denied. Referred to Judge Dale A. Drozd. Objections to F&R due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk KML) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#11

May 03, 2026

ANSWER to 9 -1 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 5/11/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 05/03/2026)

#12

May 04, 2026

REPLY to 11 Answer by Sulkhani Gamtenadze. (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 5/11/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#13

May 08, 2026

NOTICE of VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL by Sulkhani Gamtenadze. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 5/12/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#14

Jun 18, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 06/18/2026 GRANTING Petitioner's 13 Motion for Voluntary Dismissal and DISMISSING this action without prejudice as moot. Petitioner's pending Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is WITHDRAWN, or alternatively DENIED as moot and the interim no-transfer order previously entered in this action is DISSOLVED. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk KS)