Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03560

(HC) Singh v. Warden, Central Valley Annex

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Case Information

Filed: May 08, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
Referred to: Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: June 21, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 08, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Department of Homeland Security, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Warden of the Central Valley Annex Detention Facility by Dhananjay Singh. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13301107) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Khatri, Himanshu) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 08, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Dhananjay Singh. (Khatri, Himanshu) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document: CIVIL
#3
May 08, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Dhananjay Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order)(Khatri, Himanshu) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#4
May 08, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#5
May 08, 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: 05/08/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
May 08, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 5/8/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 3 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. In that Motion, Petitioner states he was detained on 12/4/2025, over 150 days before filing that Motion. Petitioner does not explain why he did not seek injunctive relief sooner. Notably, Local Rule 231(b) states: "In considering a motion for a temporary restraining order, the Court will consider whether the applicant could have sought relief by motion for preliminary injunction at an earlier date without the necessity for seeking last-minute relief by motion for temporary restraining order." Because Petitioner's 3 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is untimely, the court will CONVERT that Motion to a 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Further, the court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count One of the Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion. 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."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 3 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by 12:00 PM on 5/13/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior orders listed above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 12:00 PM on 5/15/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, albeit as to Count One only, to the extent a ruling on that Count entitles Petitioner to the relief sought in the Petition. 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 5/11/2026. 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 JRW) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
May 08, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
May 15, 2026
Minute Order
#13
May 20, 2026
Notice of Related Case
Main Document: Notice of Related Case
#14
May 22, 2026
Order Reassigning Case
Main Document: Order Reassigning Case
#15
Jun 21, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)

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(HC) Singh
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Warden, Central Valley Annex
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