Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01821

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Dec 11, 2025

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Defendants by Harmanpreet Singh. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12664100) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Bakersfield option was not working so please transfer to Bakersfield, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 4 Exhibit ICE documents)(Gahra, Manpreet) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

#2

Dec 11, 2025

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Harmanpreet Singh. Motion Hearing set for 12/15/2025 at 09:00 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Proposed Order)(Gahra, Manpreet) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

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Dec 11, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/15/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

#4

Dec 11, 2025

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 12/11/2025: (Text Only Entry). Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioners from the United States or to move petitioners out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, no later than today, 12/11/2025, by 5:00 PM, petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED (1) to serve respondents with a copy of the petition, motion for temporary restraining order, and accompanying papers, along with this order, by e-mail to the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California; and (2) to promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Friday, 12/12/2025. Furthermore, pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the court hereby VACATES the hearing on the pending 2 motion currently set for 12/15/2025. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Entered: 12/11/2025)

Dec 11, 2025

Minute Order

#5

Dec 12, 2025

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Edward Alan Olsen, GOVT for All Respondents. (Olsen, Edward) Modified on 12/15/2025 (HAH). (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 12, 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. (Gahra, Manpreet) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

OPPOSITION to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by All Respondents. (Olsen, Edward) Modified on 12/15/2025 (HAH). (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 16, 2025

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 12/16/25 GRANTING 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner from respondents' custody on the same conditions that governed his release im mediately prior to his detention on 11/18/25. Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner written notice and a pre-detention hearing before a neutral adjudicator. Under the circumstances of this case, petitioner will not be required to post bond pursuant to Rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The parties are DIRECTED to meet and confer and, if possible, submit a joint proposed briefing schedule and hearing date with respect to any motion for a preliminary injunction no later than 14 days from the date of entry of this order (Deputy Clerk VLC)

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Dec 30, 2025

STIPULATION to a Briefing Schedule by the Parties. (Olsen, Edward) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Feb 20, 2026

ANSWER (Opposition) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Olsen, Edward) Modified on 2/24/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

REPLY in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Harmanpreet Singh. (Gahra, Manpreet) Modified on 3/2/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Anthony Andrews added for All Respondents. Attorney Edward Alan Olsen, GOVT terminated. (Andrews, Anthony) Modified on 3/2/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

Minute Order

#14

Jul 23, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 7/22/2026 RECOMMENDING the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted on the Fifth Amendment procedural due process claim only, denying the remaining claims in the &# 167; 2241 petition in the interests of judicial, and permanently granting the preliminary injunctive relief. It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED all pending motions be denied as moot and directing the court to close this case.. Referred to Judge Dale A. Drozd. Objections to these Findings and Recommendations due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

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Jul 28, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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Aug 12, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/11/2026 ADOPTING the 14 findings and recommendations; GRANTING Petitioner's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus as follows: Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner written notice and a pre-detention hearing before a neutral adjudicator. CASE CLOSED (cc ICE California City) (Deputy Clerk RRB)

#17

Aug 12, 2026

Judgment