Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02248

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Mar 23, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chesnut, Orestes L. Cruz, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem by ADRIAN MIHAI. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13076007) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Hanna, Mariana) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

Application for Pro Hac Vice and Proposed Order

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Mar 23, 2026

Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider

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Mar 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 24, 2026: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner requests this Court issue a writ ordering Respondents to immediately release Petitioner. If Petitioner seeks emergency relief and intends to file a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), Petitioner shall file the motion as soon as possible and no later than March 26, 2026. If Petitioner does not intend to file a TRO, he shall notify the Court immediately at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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Mar 24, 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: 03/24/2026)

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Mar 24, 2026

Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice

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Mar 24, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Mar 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 24, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 7 .) 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 Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause and 8 C.F.R. § 241.13; (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., Nguyen v. Charles, No. 1:25-CV-01592-TLN-CSK, 2025 WL 3492117, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 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 (A# 205-297-498) 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 31, 2026. Failure to timely file will be construed as a non-opposition. L.R. 230(c). Petitioner may file a reply by April 6, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. Petitioner's counsel shall immediately serve this Order, along with all documents filed to date in this case, on Respondents' counsel 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: 03/24/2026)

Mar 24, 2026

Minute Order

Mar 24, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO