Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02368

(HC) Lim v. Mullin

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Case Information

Filed: March 27, 2026
Assigned to: Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to: Erin Guy Castillo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: May 12, 2026
Last Activity: May 12, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Mar 27, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of California City Detention Facility by Sudharta LIM. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13101112) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Chen, Chuangchuang) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 27, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk CLA) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#3
Mar 28, 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: 03/28/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#4
Mar 28, 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: 03/28/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#5
Mar 30, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#6
Mar 30, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 3/20/2026: The Court has reviewed petitioner's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 5 motion for temporary restraining order. The Court intends to rule directly on the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the 5 motion for temporary restraining order. 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."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-CV-3118 (PMH), 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents may file an opposition to the 1 petition by April 3, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by April 7, 2026. 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"). (jv) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
Mar 30, 2026
Minute Order
#7
Apr 06, 2026
OPPOSITION by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of California City Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213)(Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document: OPPOSITION
#8
Apr 07, 2026
RESPONSE by Sudharta Lim to 7 Opposition. (Chen, Chuangchuang) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#9
May 04, 2026
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE signed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley: Due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto from the bench of the Eastern District of California, this action is reassigned to *Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo* for all further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#10
May 11, 2026
Order on Motion for TRO
Main Document: Order on Motion for TRO
#11
May 12, 2026
Judgment AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Judgment AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case