Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04093

(HC) Ali v. Immigration and Custom Enforcement

Completed

Case Information

Filed: May 28, 2026
Assigned to: Noel Wise
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: June 03, 2026
Last Activity: June 12, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 28, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Acting Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Attorney General of the United States, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Nawaz Ali. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 28, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Nawaz Ali. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
#3
May 29, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#4
May 29, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Nawaz Ali signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 05/29/26. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#5
May 29, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Acting Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Attorney General of the United States,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Immigration and Custom Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#6
May 29, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 5/29/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 6/12/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 6/19/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is 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 upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: Order
May 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
May 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents, 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on Nawaz Ali. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
May 29, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
Jun 02, 2026
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Main Document: Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
#8
Jun 03, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 6/3/26: Petitioner's request for voluntary dismissal 7 is GRANTED. The court lifts its prior order 7 enjoining Respondents from transferring Petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. (Text only entry) (CASE CLOSED) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Jun 03, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#9
Jun 12, 2026
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Main Document: Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

Parties

(HC) Ali
Party
Immigration and Custom Enforcement
Party