Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02168

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Mar 19, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden by Tam Van Tran. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 19, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Tam Van Tran. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 19, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Tam Van Tran. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 19, 2026

RECEIPT number 100007615 for $5.00 for Tam Van Tran from The Geo Group Inc. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

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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 JAW) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#5

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)

Mar 20, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Tam Van Tran. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

Mar 20, 2026

Service by Mail

#6

Mar 24, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags

Mar 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Tam Van Tran. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Mar 24, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Mar 30, 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. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#8

Apr 06, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 4/6/2026: The court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 6 . Attorney Jan David Karowsky is hereby appointed as counsel for Petitioner <nunc pro tunc to 4/6/2026. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Jan David Karowsky, 2701 Del Paso Road, Suite 130-276, Sacramento, CA 95835, 916-402-8223, karowskylaw@sbcglobal.net, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk LMK) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Minute Order

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Apr 13, 2026

MOTION to FILE Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Injunctive Relief by Tam Van Tran. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amended Petition and Complaint, # 2 Points and Authorities, # 3 Exhibits, # 4 Proposed Order) (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 4/17/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#11

Apr 17, 2026

06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response AND Order on Motion to Amend the Complaint

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Apr 17, 2026

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#13

Apr 20, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden, attorney Christopher William Dextre, GOVT terminated (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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May 01, 2026

ANSWER (Opposition) to 12 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3) (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 5/7/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 04, 2026

TRAVERSE/REPLY by Tam Van Tran. (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 5/8/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 07, 2026

DECLARATION of Deportation Officer Maika Renteria re 14 Response. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17) (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 5/13/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/07/2026)

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May 11, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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May 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 5/11/2026: Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 17 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondent shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the court's express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 17 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, the court has conducted a preliminary review of the pending motion and petition for writ of habeas corpus and observes that this case may involve core issues that the undersigned has previously addressed in this context. Accordingly, the parties are advised that if the court concludes that petitioner is entitled to the relief that is requested in the pending motion, then the court will also rule on the merits of the underlying petition. 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."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-cv-03118-PMH, 2020 WL 2731966 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering the merits of the habeas petition and motion for preliminary injunction simultaneously). Respondent shall file a written opposition to the pending 17 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, 5/12/2026. In that opposition, respondent shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025); Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025); Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025); Yang v. Warden, California City Correctional Center, et al., No. 2:26-cv-00832-DAD-DMC, 2026 WL 765027 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 18, 2026); Quichimbo-Jimenez v. Warden, California City Correctional Center, 2:26-cv-00739-DAD-EFB (HC), 2026 WL 679378 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 10, 2026); Cardenas v. Chestnut, et al., No. 1:26-cv-02073-DAD-SCR (HC), 2026 WL 785871 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026); J.P.C. v. Chestnut, et al., 1:26-cv-02108-DAD-JDP, 2026 WL 788129 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. The court will construe failure to distinguish the above cited cases as a concession that the cases are not substantively distinguishable. If respondent opposes this court ruling on the underlying petition, then respondent is DIRECTED to indicate so and provide substantive reasons in support thereof in their opposition. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 11, 2026

Opposition to Motion

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May 11, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

May 11, 2026

Minute Order

#21

May 18, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

#22

May 18, 2026

Judgment