Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03701

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May 13, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Todd Blanche, Warden Central Valley Annex, Polly Kaiser, Markwayne Mullin by Haider Faruk Lania. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13322448) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Lal, Prerna) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 14, 2026

MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Haider Faruk Lania. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Affidavit, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Proposed Order)(Lal, Prerna) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 14, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 14, 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: 05/14/2026)

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May 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 5/14/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. 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 2 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by 12:00 PM on 5/18/2026. 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 5/19/2026. 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 5:00 PM on 5/14/2026. 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: 05/14/2026)

May 14, 2026

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

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May 17, 2026

ANSWER (Response) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and RESPONSE to 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6) (Davis, Sean) Modified on 5/19/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/17/2026)

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May 18, 2026

REPLY in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Haider Faruk Lania. (Lal, Prerna) Modified on 5/19/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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Jun 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 6/17/2026: In Respondents' 6 Opposition to Petitioner's 2 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, Respondents distinguish Petitioner's claim from the cases cited in the court's 5 Order by emphasizing that Petitioner entered the United States lawfully on a B-2 Visa such that his detention is authorized under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). Respondents concede that Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing under that statute, but state that Petitioner was provided with such a bond hearing on 5/7/2026, thirteen days after Petitioner was detained by immigration authorities shortly following his arrest for Assault Causing Bodily Injury to a family Member in violation of Texas Penal Code § 22.01(a)(1). That charge was dismissed prior to Petitioner's detention by immigration authorities. This court has previously found that where the Government asserts a non-pretextual basis for detaining a noncitizen, including interactions with law enforcement, the proper remedy for the Government's failure to provide the Petitioner with a pre-deprivation bond hearing is a bond hearing, not immediate release. See, e.g., Calvillo v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00569-DC-CSK, 2026 WL 253627 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 31, 2026). To the extent Petitioner challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the Immigration Judge's determination, including that Judge's consideration of the dismissal of the predicate criminal offense, he must do so in an appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals before seeking habeas relief in this court. See Loba L.M. v. Andrews, No. 1:25-cv-00611-JLT-SAB, 2026 WL 710307, at *8 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 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."). Finally, in his 7 Reply, Petitioner argues that Petitioner's [6-5] Arrest Warrant is invalid because it is ambiguous whether the Warrant was signed before or immediately following Petitioner's detention. Courts in the Ninth Circuit, however, have held that a delayed warrant does not warrant a noncitizen's release from immigration detention. Aguilar Herrera v. Blanche, No. 26-cv-01684-MLP, 2026 WL 1733493, at *2 (W.D. Wash. June 16, 2026) ("Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit authority demonstrate that release from detention is not an available remedy in a habeas action even if the detention began with an unlawful arrest. The Court concludes that Petitioner has not established that the delayed arrest warrant entitles him to habeas relief.") Accordingly, Petitioner has not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of his claim that his continued detention violates his constitutional or statutory rights and his 2 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is DENIED. This matter is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

Jun 17, 2026

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

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Jun 19, 2026

NOTICE of INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to 8 Minute Order by Haider Faruk Lania. (Filing fee $ 605, receipt number ACAEDC-13479861) (Attachments: # 1 Appeal Information, # 2 Exhibit) (Lal, Prerna) Modified on 6/24/2026 (KS). (Entered: 06/19/2026)

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Jun 24, 2026

APPEAL PROCESSED to Ninth Circuit re 9 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by Haider Faruk Lania. Notice of Appeal filed *6/19/2026*, Complaint filed *5/13/2026* and Appealed Order / Judgment filed *6/17/2026*. Court Reporter: *N/A*. *Fee Status: Paid on 6/19/2026 in the amount of $605.00*. (Attachments: # 1 Appeal Information) (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

USCA CASE NUMBER 26-4049 for 9 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by Haider Faruk Lania. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

USCA Case Number

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Aug 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Polly Kaiser,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Warden, Central Valley Annex, attorney Sean Davis, GOVT terminated (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

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Aug 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Eric Grant, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Eric Grant, GOVT for Polly Kaiser,Eric Grant, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Eric Grant, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Eric Grant, GOVT for Warden, Central Valley Annex (Grant, Eric) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Haider Faruk Lania. Motion Hearing set for 10/16/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 10 (DC) before District Judge Dena M. Coggins. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 E-Filing Notice, # 3 Appendix, # 4 Proposed Order, # 5 Declaration, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit) (Lal, Prerna) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 8/11/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 14 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 14 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 8/13/2026. Petitioner may file a Reply by 12:00 PM on 8/14/2026. This matter is not set for a hearing, though the court may schedule one if it determines a hearing is necessary. Accordingly, the Motion Hearing set for 10/16/2026 before District Judge Dena M. Coggins is hereby VACATED. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

Aug 11, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Aug 13, 2026

OPPOSITION by Todd Blanche, Polly Kaiser, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Central Valley Annex to 14 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Grant, Eric) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

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Aug 14, 2026

REPLY in Support of 14 Motion to Grant Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus or, Alternatively, for a Temporary Restraining Order and Renewed Preliminary Injunction by Haider Faruk Lania. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum) (Lal, Prerna) Modified on 8/24/2026 (KS). (Entered: 08/14/2026)

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Aug 14, 2026

DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING of Master Calendar Hearing filed by Haider Faruk Lania re 17 . Date & Time 06/24/2026, Duration 00:08:16. File size [3.0 MB]. (Lal, Prerna) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

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Aug 16, 2026

REQUEST to File Sur-Reply Brief re 14 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by All Respondents. (Grant, Eric) Modified on 8/24/2026 (KS). (Entered: 08/16/2026)

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Aug 16, 2026

REQUEST for Leave to File Limited Response to Respondents' Proposed Sur-Reply and PROPOSED Limited Response by Haider Faruk Lania. (Lal, Prerna) Modified on 8/24/2026 (KS). (Entered: 08/16/2026)

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Sep 08, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 9/4/26 DENYING 14 Motion for TRO and REFERRING this matter back to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

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Sep 22, 2026

NOTICE of VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL by Haider Faruk Lania. (Lal, Prerna) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 25, 2026

RESPONSE by Todd Blanche, Polly Kaiser, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Central Valley Annex to 22 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. (Grant, Eric) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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Sep 29, 2026

USCA ORDER as to 9 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by Haider Faruk Lania. This appeal is DISMISSED. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

Oct 13, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case