Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02714

#1

Apr 10, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Facility by Rawinder Kandola. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#2

Apr 10, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Rawinder Kandola. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#3

Apr 10, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Rawinder Kandola. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#4

Apr 13, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 5/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#5

Apr 13, 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: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Rawinder Kandola. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

#6

Apr 15, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Apr 15, 2026

Service by Mail

#8

Apr 22, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#10

May 06, 2026

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 5/6/2026 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted, that Respondent be ordered to immediately release Petitioner from Respondent's custody, that Respondent be enjoined and restrained from re-detaining Petitioner, that any order adopting these findings and recommendations nclude language that it does not address the circumstances in which Respondent may detain Petitioner in the event Pet itioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal, that the 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel be denied as moot, and the Clerk of Court be directed to enter judgment in Petitioner's favor, to close the case, and to serve California City Detention Facility with a copy of this Order. Objections due within seven (7) days. (Deputy Clerk GJM)

May 06, 2026

Service by Mail

#11

May 13, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#12

May 15, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 05/15/2026 ADOPTING the 10 Findings and Recommendations in FULL, GRANTING Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and DENYING Petitioner's 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel as moot. Respondent is ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Rawinder Kandola, A# 208-177-888, from Respondent's custody. Respondent is ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without provi ding Petitioner notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before an immigration judge where Respondent will have the burden to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner is a danger to the community or a flight risk. This order does not address the circumstances under which Respondent may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal. (Deputy Clerk KS)

#13

May 15, 2026

Judgment

May 15, 2026

Service by Mail