Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02859
(HC) Gitiforooz v. Knight
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Case Information
Filed: April 15, 2026
Assigned to:
Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to:
Helena Barch-Kuchta
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
August 19, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 15, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Defendants by Masoud Gitiforooz. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13187222) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Athari, Reza) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 15, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 5/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#3
Apr 19, 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: 04/19/2026)
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CONSENT/DECLINE
#4
Apr 21, 2026
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Setting Briefing Schedule, and Directing Service of Documents signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 4/21/2026. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
#5
Apr 21, 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: 04/21/2026)
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CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Apr 30, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Executive Office for Immigration Review,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Jason Knight,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security, attorney Lauren Black, GOVT terminated (Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#7
May 05, 2026
RESPONSE by Todd Blanche, Christopher Chestnut, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Jason Knight, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10)(Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
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RESPONSE
#8
Jun 07, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Robert Anthony Fuentes for Todd Blanche,Robert Anthony Fuentes for Christopher Chestnut,Robert Anthony Fuentes for Executive Office for Immigration Review,Robert Anthony Fuentes for Jason Knight,Robert Anthony Fuentes for Markwayne Mullin,Robert Anthony Fuentes for U.S. Department of Homeland Security, attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT terminated (Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 06/07/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#9
Jul 07, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Executive Office for Immigration Review,Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Jason Knight,Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Quinn Disparte, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security, attorney Robert Anthony Fuentes terminated (Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#10
Aug 14, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Masoud Gitiforooz. (Athari, Reza) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
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