Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01607

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Nov 21, 2025

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement by Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

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Nov 21, 2025

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

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Nov 21, 2025

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

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Nov 24, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 12/29/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

Nov 24, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Deputy Clerk EF)

Nov 24, 2025

Service by Mail

#5

Nov 25, 2025

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 11/25/2025 GRANTING Petitioner's 2 Motion to Proceed IFP and AUTHORIZING Petitioner to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action. Petitioner's 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel is GRANTED and the Federal Defender is APPOINTED to represent Petitioner. The parties are DIRECTED to meet and confer within 3 days from the service of this order for the purpose of submitting a joint proposed briefing schedule in this case. The parties shall submit a joint proposed briefing schedule to the court no later than 7 days from the date of this order. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment, US Attorney) (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#6

Nov 25, 2025

DOCUMENT(S) SERVED ELECTRONICALLY: 1 Petition served on the United States Attorney pursuant to 5 Order. (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

Nov 25, 2025

Service by Mail

Nov 25, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Deputy Clerk KS)

#7

Dec 01, 2025

MOTION to WITHDRAW FEDERAL DEFENDER and Appoint CJA Counsel Pro Hac Vice by Rishabh Prakash Malik. Attorney Williams, Heather Erica added. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Williams, Heather) Modified on 12/2/2025 (HAH). (Entered: 12/01/2025)

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Dec 02, 2025

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Luke Baty, GOVT for All Respondents. (Baty, Luke) Modified on 12/3/2025 (HAH). (Entered: 12/02/2025)

#9

Dec 02, 2025

STATUS REPORT by All Respondents. (Baty, Luke) Modified on 12/3/2025 (HAH). (Entered: 12/02/2025)

#10

Dec 02, 2025

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 12/2/2025 GRANTING 7 Motion for Federal Defender Withdraw as Counsel and Appoint CJA counsel. Joye L. Wiley is APPOINTED as CJA counsel, effective nunc pro tunc to 11/25/2025. 7 Request for Pro Hac Vice Admission and to Waive the Associated Fees is DENIED as moot. Attorney Joye Wiley added for Rishabh Prakash Malik. Attorney Heather Erica Williams terminated. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

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Dec 03, 2025

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 12/2/2025 GRANTING 9 Request for Extension of Time. The parties shall have until 12/9/2025 to file a proposed briefing schedule. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

#12

Dec 09, 2025

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER re Briefing Schedule by Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Wiley, Joye) Modified on 12/10/2025 (HAH). (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 11, 2025

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 12/11/2025. The court adopts the parties joint proposed briefing schedule. ECF No. 12 . Respondents shall file their answer to the petition by December 19, 2025. Respondent shall include with the answer any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application. Petitioner shall file any traverse by December 29, 2025. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

Dec 11, 2025

Minute Order

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Dec 19, 2025

MOTION to DISMISS by Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Decl. of Meneses, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (Baty, Luke) Modified on 12/23/2025 (KS). (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

TRAVERSE and REPLY to 14 Opposition and Motion to Dismiss by Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A, # 2 Attachment B, # 3 Attachment C, # 4 Attachment D)(Wiley, Joye) Modified on 1/16/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

MOTION to PROCEED PSEUDONYMOUSLY by Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wiley, Joye) Modified on 1/16/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE of Request to Seal Document(s) pursuant to L.R. 141 by Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Wiley, Joye) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 12/30/2025: The court is in receipt of petitioners motion to proceed pseudonymously and for protective order (ECF No. 16 ). Respondents may file any opposition to the motion by 12/31/25. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk CRN) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

Dec 30, 2025

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

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Dec 31, 2025

NOTICE of Request to Seal Document(s) pursuant to L.R. 141 by Rishabh Prakash Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wiley, Joye) Modified on 1/5/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 12/31/2025)

#20

Jan 09, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 01/08/2026 GRANTING Petitioner's 16 Motion to Proceed Pseudonymously and for Protective Order to the extent set forth in this order. The parties must redact or move to file under seal any inf ormation identifying Petitioner under seal, as outlined in this order. The Clerk is DIRECTED to update the docket to identify Petitioner as "R.M.". Petitioner's 17 & 19 Request to file under seal is GRANTED and Petitioner may file his 11-page medical report under seal. After adding consecutive pagination to the medical report, Petitioner shall submit the report to the Clerk for filing in accordance with Local Rule 141(e)(2)(i). (Deputy Clerk KS)

#21

Jan 12, 2026

SEALED EVENT (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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Mar 26, 2026

ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 3/26/2026 GRAINTING 24 Motion for expedited relief to the extent it is being recommended that their petition be granted; IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Respondents ' 14 Motion to Dismiss be denied; Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus 1 be GRANTED; Respondents be ordered to provide petitioner R.M., A-240-170-123, within seven days of the issuance of an order adopting these findi ngs and recommendations, a bond hearing before an immigration judge at which the immigration judge must order petitioner released unless respondents prove by clear and convincing evidence that petitioner is a risk of flight or danger to the commun ity; Respondents be further directed to file a notice certifying compliance with the above provision within three days from the date of the bond hearing; Judgement be entered in petitioner's favor and this case closed. These FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS are submitted to U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley; Objections to these F&Rs due within three days. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

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Mar 27, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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Mar 27, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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Apr 01, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 3/31/26 ADOPTING 25 Findings and Recommendations in full and GRANTING the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Within 7 days of this order, Respondents shall provide Petitioner a bond hea ring before an immigration judge at which the immigration judge must order Petitioner released unless Respondents prove by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner is a risk of flight or danger to the community. Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present; In the event that Respondents fail to provide a hearing that complies with this Order within 7 days, Petitioner shall be released; Respondents are further DIRECTED to file a notice certifying compliance with the above provisio n within 3 days from the date of the bond hearing; If Petitioner is granted release on bond, Respondents shall return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions at the time of release; and the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment for Petitioner and close this case. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

#29

Apr 01, 2026

Judgment

#30

Apr 09, 2026

Enforce Judgment

#31

Apr 09, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Apr 10, 2026

Notice of Compliance

#33

Jun 05, 2026

Withdrawal of Motion