Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02170

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Mar 19, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Respondents by Kavtaradze Giorgi. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Main Document 1 replaced on 3/20/2026) (AJB). (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#2

Mar 19, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for RELEASE by Kavtaradze Giorgi. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#3

Mar 20, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#4

Mar 20, 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: 03/20/2026)

#5

Mar 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 3/20/2026: Upon review of Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, the Court believes this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. Within seven (7) days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information gmichel@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within seven (7) days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within fourteen (14) days of appointment of counsel, Petitioner may file a further brief in support of Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. If no further brief is filed in that time, this matter shall be referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(17). The Clerk's Office is directed to serve a copy of the petition on the Federal Defender. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Kavtaradze Giorgi. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

Mar 20, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Mar 20, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 23, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 26, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#10

Apr 15, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Apr 15, 2026

Minute Order

#13

Apr 29, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 4/28/2026 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted on claim one, Respondents be ordered to immediately release Petitioner, and the clerk be directed to enter judgment for petitioner. Referred to Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Objections due within 7 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

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May 06, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#15

May 08, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 5/8/26 ADOPTING 13 Findings and Recommendations in full, GRANTING 1 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus on claim one, and DENYING 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order as moot. Re spondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Kavtaradze Giorgi, (A#249-099-073), under conditions of supervision dictated by applicable statutes and regulations. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's docu ments and possessions. Respondents shall not re-detain Petitioner unless and until they comply with all procedures set forth in 8 C.F.R. § 241.13(i) and any other applicable statutes and regulations. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment for Petitioner and to close this case. CASE CLOSED. (cc California City) (Deputy Clerk JAW)

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May 08, 2026

Judgment