Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03794
(HC) Chauhan v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: May 18, 2026
Assigned to:
Vince Chhabria
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
July 08, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 18, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Pravjyot Chauhan. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 18, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Pravjyot Chauhan. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
May 18, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Pravjyot Chauhan. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#4
May 18, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Pravjyot Chauhan. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#5
May 19, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Pravjyot Chauhan signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/19/2026. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document:
05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#6
May 19, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#7
May 19, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#8
May 19, 2026
ORDER re 4 TRO signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/19/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 4 TRO within 3 calendar days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a reply within 9 calendar days from the date of this order. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition and 4 TRO are pending.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information via email to julia_thomas@CAND.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition and 4 TRO upon the Federal Defender. (Entered: 05/19/2026)
May 19, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order served on Petitioner.
May 19, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Immigration New Case Documents, 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on Pravjyot Chauhan. (Deputy Clerk MR)
May 19, 2026
Service by Mail
#9
May 22, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document:
Dismiss
May 26, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#11
Jun 04, 2026
Extension of Time
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Extension of Time
#12
Jun 04, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
Jun 04, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#14
Jun 17, 2026
Extension of Time
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Extension of Time
Jun 17, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#16
Jul 07, 2026
Extension of Time
Main Document:
Extension of Time
Jul 08, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Parties
(HC) Chauhan
Party
Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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