Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02518

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Apr 02, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Harman Singh. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13131802) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Atakan, Saime) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Harman Singh. (Atakan, Saime) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

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Apr 03, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 5/7/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

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Apr 03, 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: 04/03/2026)

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Apr 03, 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: 04/03/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 4/6/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The court has previously addressed similar legal issues raised by the Petition. See, e.g., Mejia Fugon v. Chestnut, et al., No. 1:26-cv-01841-DC-AC (HC), 2026 WL 878616, at *7 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2026). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 4/9/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from Mejia Fugon. Petitioner may file a Reply by 12:00 PM on 4/13/2026. If Petitioner has not already served a copy of the Petition and Motion by email to the U.S. Attorney's Office at their email address (usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov), Petitioner's Counsel shall do so by no later than 12:00 PM on 4/6/2026. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Apr 09, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Pamela Bondi,Anthony Andrews for Christopher Chestnut,Anthony Andrews for Todd M. Lyons, attorney Melissa K. Lott, GOVT terminated (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

Dismiss

#9

Apr 16, 2026

RESPONSE by Harman Singh to 8 Motion to Dismiss Petition and Opposition to TRO. (Atakan, Saime) Modified on 4/17/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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May 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 5/4/2026: In Respondents' 8 Opposition to Petitioner's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Respondents differentiate Petitioner's claim from the case cited in the court's 6 Order, Mejia Fugon v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-01841-DC-AC (HC), 2026 WL 878616 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2026), by contending that an Immigration Judge properly denied Petitioner's request for release on bond due to his pending criminal charge for Attempted Murder, Great Bodily Injury on Person and Attempted Crime. Respondents attach the In Custody Redetermination Order in which the Immigration Judge states that "[b]ased on a totality of circumstances and current case law," Petitioner is a flight risk and danger to the community as he "has been charged with Attempted Murder, Great Bodily Injury on Person and Attempted Crime." (See Doc. No. 8 at 30.) In his 9 Reply, Petitioner argues that the Immigration Judge's order denying bond was improper because the criminal court previously reduced Petitioner's bail from $1,100,00 to $250,000 thereby indicating a judicial finding that Petitioner is not a danger to the community, and that the Immigration Judge impermissibly relied upon pending criminal charges to make his determination. An Immigration Judge, however, is permitted to rely upon pending criminal charges when making a bond determination. Kharis v. Sessions, No. 18-cv-04800-JST, 2018 WL 5809432, at *7 (citing Matter of Guerra, 24 I & N Dec. 37, 40 (BIA 2006)). To the extent Petitioner challenges the sufficiency of evidence supporting the Immigration Judge's determination, that is a matter properly raised before the Board of Immigration Appeals, not this court. Loba L.M. v. Andrews, No. 1:25-cv-00611-JLT-SAB, 2026 WL 710307, at *8 (E.D. Cal. Marc. 13, 2026) ("Petitioner challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the immigration judge's bond determination rather than the constitutionality of the process by which that determination was reached... Complaints about the conclusion the IJ reached must be presented through the normal immigration appeal process."). Petitioner further contends that Respondents violate his constitutional right to defend himself in his criminal case by detaining him without allowing him to appear for hearings in that matter. (See Doc. No. 9 at 8.) To the extent Respondents' exercise of their lawful authority to detain Petitioner pending removal interferes with Petitioner's constitutional right to defend himself at trial, that argument is properly raised in criminal court, where his right is allegedly being violated. See United States v. Lutz, No. 19-cr-00692-TUC-RM, 2019 WL 5892827, at *5 (D. Ariz. Nov. 12, 2019) (dismissing indictment of noncitizen defendant detained then removed by ICE while charges were pending: "If ICE jeopardizes a district court's ability to try a defendant by placing the defendant in immigration detention or removing him, 'the district court may craft an appropriate remedy.'") (citing United States v. Santos-Flores, 794 F.3d 1088, 1091 (9th Cir. 2015)). Accordingly, Petitioner's 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is DENIED. This case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

May 04, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

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May 13, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT filed by Petitioner Harman Singh. (Atakan, Saime) Modified on 5/14/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued on 5/14/2026 by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins: On 5/13/2026, Petitioner filed a 11 Supplemental Statement regarding the court's 5/4/2026 10 Order, which the court CONSTRUES as a Motion for Reconsideration of that Order. Accordingly, Respondents shall file a response to the 11 Motion for Reconsideration by no later than 12:00 PM on 5/19/2026, and Petitioner shall file a reply by no later than 5/20/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

May 14, 2026

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

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May 19, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons to 11 Statement, 12 Minute Order,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,,. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

Notice (Other)

May 29, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings