Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03813

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May 18, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons by Afshin Azadi Nejad. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 18, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Afshin Azadi Nejad. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 18, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Afshin Azadi Nejad. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Afshin Azadi Nejad signed by Visiting Judge Micah WJ Smith on 05/20/2026. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

EO: After reviewing the petition for writ of habeas corpus, Dkt. No. 1, the court has concluded that this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. Petitioner's motion for appointment of counsel, Dkt. No. 2, is therefore GRANTED. Within seven 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 to Smith_Orders@hid.uscourts.gov, and the Clerk's Office shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within seven days of this order, the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within fourteen days of appointment of counsel, Petitioner may either file an amended petition or supplement the original petition for writ of habeas corpus, Dkt. No. 1 . The Clerk's Office is directed to serve a copy of the original petition, Dkt. No. 1, on the Federal Defender. After counsel is appointed and any amended petition or supplement is filed, the court may set a briefing schedule. Given the court's ongoing consideration of the petition, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer or otherwise take Petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See California Energy Comm'n v. Johnson, 767 F.2d 631, 634 (9th Cir. 1985) ("The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), empowers the federal courts to issue writs of mandamus necessary to protect their prospective jurisdiction."). IT IS SO ORDERED. (JUDGE MICAH W. J. SMITH) (ab) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sean Davis, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Sean Davis, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Sean Davis, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Sean Davis, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

SERVICE BY EMAIL: A PDF copy of Dkt. No. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Dkt. No. 6 Entering Order was served by email on the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California at zzCAEml_Appointments_Habeas@fd.org on May 20, 2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)

May 20, 2026

Service by Mail

May 20, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Afshin Azadi Nejad. (Deputy Clerk LJB)

May 20, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

May 20, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: A copy of Dkt. No. 6 Entering Order, was served on Afshin Azadi Nejad at the address of record on May 20, 2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)

May 27, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Jun 10, 2026

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Jun 10, 2026

Minute Order

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Jun 15, 2026

Order

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Jun 15, 2026

Judgment AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case