Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03868
(HC) Sarat v. Warden, California City Correctional Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 20, 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:
June 17, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 20, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by David Carrillo Sarat. [Filing fee received on 5/20/26, receipted on 5/21/26] (Deputy Clerk AKP) Modified on 5/21/2026 (JJD). (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 20, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by David Carrillo Sarat. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
May 21, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
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Immigration New Case Documents
#4
May 21, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Warden, California City Correctional Center (Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#5
May 21, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/21/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition within 3 court days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a reply within 9 court 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 2 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 2 TRO upon the Federal Defender. (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document:
Order
May 21, 2026
RECEIPT number 200019122 for $5.00 for Filing fee from David Carrillo Sarat. (Deputy Clerk VLK)
May 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on David Carrillo Sarat. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
May 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Petitioner.
May 21, 2026
Service by Mail
May 28, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#10
May 29, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
Jun 05, 2026
Minute Order
#12
Jun 06, 2026
Amend the Complaint/Petition
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Amend the Complaint/Petition
Jun 15, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Amend the Complaint
#14
Jun 17, 2026
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document:
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Parties
(HC) Sarat
Party
Warden, California City Correctional Center
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