Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01783

(HC) Ngugi v. Lyons

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Case Information

Filed: December 08, 2025
Assigned to: Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to: Erica Grosjean
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: February 24, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Dec 08, 2025
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 08, 2025
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Peter Wachania Ngugi. (Attachments: # 1 TRO Checklist, # 2 Declaration OF ABIGAIL SULLIVAN ENGEN, # 3 Declaration OF LEILA SAYEDTAHA, # 4 Declaration OF ALEXANDRA DE MARTINI, # 5 Proposed Order GRANTING PETITIONERS EX PARTE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, # 6 Proposed Order REGARDING PROVISION OF BOND CONCERNING PETITIONERS EX PARTE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION)(Sullivan Engen, Abigail) (Entered: 12/08/2025)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Dec 08, 2025
ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/12/2026. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 12/08/2025)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#4
Dec 09, 2025
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 12/09/2025: (Text Only Entry). The Court has reviewed petitioner's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Respondents shall file any opposition to the 2 motion for temporary restraining order by December 15, 2025. Petitioner may file a reply by December 17, 2025. The parties shall indicate in their briefing their position as to whether the 2 motion for temporary restraining order should be converted into a motion for preliminary injunction. The parties shall also state whether they request a hearing on the 2 motion. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 12/09/2025)
#5
Dec 09, 2025
Amended Complaint
Main Document: Amended Complaint
Dec 09, 2025
Minute Order
#6
Dec 11, 2025
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nicole Vanek, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Nicole Vanek, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Nicole Vanek, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Nicole Vanek, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Nicole Vanek, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Vanek, Nicole) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#7
Dec 11, 2025
CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Vanek, Nicole) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Dec 15, 2025
Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Opposition to Motion
#9
Dec 17, 2025
REPLY by Peter Wachania Ngugi re 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order,,. (Roethlisberger, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
Main Document: REPLY
#10
Dec 17, 2025
CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Roethlisberger, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#11
Jan 06, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Case Stayed
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Case Stayed
#12
Jan 26, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Vanek, Nicole) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#13
Jan 27, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Peter Wachania Ngugi. (Roethlisberger, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#14
Jan 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 1/28/2026: (Text Only Entry). Having considered the parties' 12 13 status reports, the parties are ordered to file a status report within fourteen (14) days concerning the outcome of the 28 U.S.C. § 1226(a) bond hearing requested by petitioner and whether the stay in this action should be lifted. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Jan 28, 2026
Minute Order
#15
Feb 11, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Vanek, Nicole) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#16
Feb 11, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Peter Wachania Ngugi. (Roethlisberger, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
Feb 17, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
#18
Feb 19, 2026
Amend the Complaint/Petition
Main Document: Amend the Complaint/Petition
#19
Feb 20, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion to Amend the Complaint AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion to Amend the Complaint AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
#20
Feb 24, 2026
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#21
Feb 24, 2026
Preliminary Injunction
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction