Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05981

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Jul 30, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Facility by Avneet Singh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Avneet Singh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Avneet Singh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Avneet Singh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Warden, California City Detention Facility (Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 7/31/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count One of the Petition. See, e.g., Hoac v. Becerra, No. 2:25-cv-01740-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 1993771 (E.D. Cal. July 16, 2025), Vuong v. Becerra, 1:25-cv-01847-DC-CSK, 2025 WL 3707172 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 22, 2025), and El-Ghazaly v. Chestnut, 1:25-cv-01621-DC-CKD, 2025 WL 3485030 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2025). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 8/4/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior orders listed above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 8/18/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Avneet Singh. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Jul 31, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 31, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Avneet Singh. (Deputy Clerk RAA)

Jul 31, 2026

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

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Aug 04, 2026

OPPOSITION by Warden, California City Detention Facility to 4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Attachments: # 1 I-213, # 2 IJ Order of Removal)(Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 8/6/2026: In Respondents' 8 Opposition to Petitioner's 4 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Respondents ask the court to deny Petitioner's 1 Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and 4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. However, Respondents agree that this "matter is not substantially distinguishable from" this court's previous decisions in Hoac v. Becerra, No. 2:25-cv-01740-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 1993771 (E.D. Cal. July 16, 2025), Vuong v. Becerra, 1:25-cv-01847-DC-CSK, 2025 WL 3707172 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 22, 2025), and El-Ghazaly v. Chestnut, 1:25-cv-01621-DC-CKD, 2025 WL 3485030 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2025), and other cases addressing the same issue presented here. Accordingly, pursuant to the court's reasoning in Hoac, Vuong, and El-Ghazaly, Petitioner's 4 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED, and the court ORDERS the following: (1) Avneet Singh (A-064-575-046) shall be RELEASED IMMEDIATELY from the Respondents' custody under the same conditions he was previously released under his Order of Supervision; and (2) Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, which include, at a minimum, strict compliance with the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 241.13(i). Upon further review, the court will not rule directly on the Petition at this time. Therefore, this case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this Order on the California City Detention Facility. (Text Only Entry) (cc: ICE-California City) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Aug 06, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

Aug 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: Minute Order, filed at Doc. No. 9, served on Avneet Singh. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS)

Aug 06, 2026

Service by Mail

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Aug 10, 2026

MOTION to DISMISS by Warden, California City Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 I-205, # 2 Proposed Order)(Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward: 5 Immigration New Case Documents sent to Avneet Sinch. Notice of Change of Address due by 9/17/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 11, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward: 7 Minute Order sent to Avneet Singh. Notice of Change of Address due by 9/18/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 24, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not Deliverable as Addressed: 9 Minute Order sent to Avneet Singh. Notice of Change of Address due by 10/1/2026. (Deputy Clerk MCF)