Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02332

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Mar 25, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Asif Razzaq Rajput by Asif Razzaq Rajput. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13092300) (Attachments: # 1 Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Declaration of Steven Ridgill, # 7 Proposed Order TRO, # 8 Proposed Order OSC, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ridgill, Steven) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Steven Ridgill re Attachments to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus: You attached a Motion for TRO to the main Petition document, however, a motion is it's on stand-alone document and needs to be filed as such. Please refile your Motion for TRO using the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Event. Documents filed in support of your motion should be filed as attachments to your motion document. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444 (Fresno). (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Asif Razzaq Rajput. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Steven Ridgill, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Proposed Order TRO, # 7 Proposed Order OSC)(Ridgill, Steven) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 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: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 3/27/2026: (Text Only Entry). The Court has reviewed petitioner's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 3 motion for temporary restraining order. The Court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by the 3 motion for temporary restraining order. See e.g., Crispin M.C. v. Noem, No. 1:25-CV-01487-KES-HBK (HC), 2026 WL 70553 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 8, 2026); J.A.C.P. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01354-KES-SKO (HC), 2025 WL 3013328 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 27, 2025); Lepe v. Andrews, 801 F. Supp. 3d 1104 (E.D. Cal. 2025). On or before March 31, 2026, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that distinguish it from the Court's prior orders in Crispin M.C. v. Noem, J.A.C.P. v. Wofford and Lepe v. Andrews and justify denying the motion, or indicate the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Respondents shall state their position as to whether the 3 motion for temporary restraining order should be converted into a motion for preliminary injunction and whether they request a hearing on the 3 motion. Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Mar 27, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 30, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Pamela Bondi,Anthony Andrews for Marcos Charles,Anthony Andrews for Todd M. Lyons,Anthony Andrews for Markwayne Mullin,Anthony Andrews for Warden of California City Corrections Center, attorney Christopher William Dextre, GOVT terminated (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Mar 31, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Marcos Charles, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of California City Corrections Center to 3 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 6 Minute Order,,,,,,. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 4/01/2026: (Text Only Entry). The 3 motion for temporary restraining order is denied. Petitioner's motion fails to address the statute governing his detention. Petitioner's reliance on Pinchi v. Noem, 792 F.Supp.3d 1025, 1032 (N.D. Cal. 2025), which considered the re-detention of a noncitizen who was released from custody under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and was subsequently re-detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), is misplaced because petitioner became subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c)(1)(A) when he was convicted of violating California Penal Code § 115(a). Respondents' records show that, on September 4, 2025, petitioner was convicted of knowingly procuring or offering any false or forged instrument to be filed, registered, or recorded in a public office under California Penal Code § 115(a). See Doc. 8, Ex. 5 at 40. ICE arrested petitioner the same day he was convicted. See Doc. 8, Alvarado Decl. at 18; Doc. 8, Ex. 6. California Penal Code § 115(a) is a fraud crime, and "fraud crimes are categorically crimes involving moral turpitude, simply by virtue of their fraudulent nature." Planes v. Holder, 652 F.3d 991, 997 (9th Cir. 2011). 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c)(1)(A) mandates the detention of those who have committed a crime involving moral turpitude. See 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c)(1)(A); 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(I). To the extent that detention under § 1226(c) may become unreasonably prolonged at some point, petitioner's motion does not meaningfully address that issue and he fails to establish a likelihood of success on any argument that his detention exceeds the time that the Supreme Court found to be constitutional in Demore v. Kim, 538 U.S. 510, 529 n.12 (2003). This matter is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings on the petition. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Apr 01, 2026

Minute Order

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Apr 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 4/3/2026: (Text Only Entry). On April 1, 2026, the District Court issued an order 9 denying a temporary restraining order and referring the matter to the undersigned for further proceedings. The parties are directed to advise the Court within five (5) days whether they wish to provide additional briefing. If the parties do not respond within the specified time, the Court will assume the parties wish to proceed on their current submissions. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

Apr 03, 2026

Minute Order

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Apr 09, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Apr 14, 2026

REPLY by Asif Razzaq Rajput re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Ridgill, Steven) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 15, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 4/15/2026: On April 3, 2026, the Court issued an order 10 directing the parties to advise whether they intended to file further briefing. On April 14, 2026, Petitioner filed a brief 12 in support of the petition. Respondents are directed to file a response within five (5) days. (Deputy Clerk YV) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Apr 15, 2026

Minute Order

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Apr 19, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Marcos Charles, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of California City Corrections Center to 13 Minute Order,. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 04/19/2026)