Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01816

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Dec 11, 2025

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS and REQUEST for INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons by Nguyen Tran Quan. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (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 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

Dec 11, 2025

RECEIPT number 100006664 for $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Nguyen Tran Quan. (Deputy Clerk JPX)

Dec 11, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Nguyen Tran Quan. (Deputy Clerk JPX)

Dec 11, 2025

Service by Mail

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Dec 12, 2025

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 12/12/2025: On 12/11/2025, petitioner filed a 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner's prayer for relief includes a request that the court issue a writ of habeas corpus and order respondents to show cause why the petition should not be granted within three days. (Doc. No. 1 at 7 .) If petitioner seeks emergency relief, petitioner is DIRECTED to file a motion for temporary restraining order. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

Dec 12, 2025

Service by Mail

Dec 12, 2025

Minute Order

Dec 12, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order served on Nguyen Tran Quan. (Deputy Clerk PAB)

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Dec 29, 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. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

MOTION and DECLARATION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Quan Nguyen Tran. (Deputy Clerk LMS) Modified on 12/30/2025 (KLY). (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

MOTION for APPOINTMENT of COUNSEL by Quan Nguyen Tran. (Deputy Clerk LMS) Modified on 12/30/2025 (KLY). (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 01/05/2026 DENYING Petitioner's 5 Motion to Proceed IFP as moot in light of his payment of the filing fee. Petitioner's 6 Motion to Appoint Counsel is GRANTED. Within 7 days of thi s order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Judge Jeremy D. Peterson's courtroom deputy, and counsel will be added as counsel for Petitioner. If c ounsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within 7 days of this order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within 7 days of Petitioner's counsel appearing, the parties shall file a joint status report addressing any motions the parties anticipate filing and a proposed briefing schedule for such motions. (Deputy Clerk KS)

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Jan 05, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Quan Nguyen Tran. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 05, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order served on Quan Nguyen Tran. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Jan 05, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jan 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/6/2026: Pending the issuance of the courts order resolving the pending 8 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 petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the courts 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 8 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, no later than tomorrow, 1/7/2026, 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, to the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of California by email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov; 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 8 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Thursday, 1/8/2026. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this courts decision in N.D.N. v. Bondi, No. 1:25-cv-01587-DAD-CKD, 2025 WL 3251102 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties proposal. (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/6/2026: In light of petitioners current pro se status, the court orders the petitioner (and petitioners counsel) need not serve the United States Attorneys Office. The court DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to serve a copy of petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 8 ), a copy of the courts prior order (Doc. No. 9 ), and a copy of this order to the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of California by email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. (cc. Sac Operations Supervisor) (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 06, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 06, 2026

Minute Order

Jan 06, 2026

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

Jan 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order served on Quan Nguyen Tran. (Deputy Clerk RAA)

Jan 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order served on Quan Nguyen Tran. (Deputy Clerk RAA)

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Jan 08, 2026

OPPOSITION by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem to 8 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Attorney Fuentes, Robert Anthony added. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibits to Declaration)(Fuentes, Robert) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 09, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 11 Opposition to Motion. (Fuentes, Robert) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 10, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/10/2026 GRANTING 8 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order as follows: Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE petitioner from respondents' custody on the same conditions the governed h is release immediately prior to his detention; 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. Parties are DIRECTED to meet and confer and, if possible, submit a joint proposed briefing scheduling with respect to any Motion for Preliminary Injunction no later than 14 days from this order. (Deputy Clerk JJD)

Jan 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 13 Order served on Quan Nguyen Tran. (Deputy Clerk JJD)

Jan 10, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jan 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 1/12/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the 7 Order. Attorney Galatea DeLapp is hereby APPOINTED pro hac vice as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Galatea DeLapp, Galatea DeLapp, Attorney at Law,1541 E Fairmont Ave. #104, Fresno, CA 93704, 559-803-0471, delapplaw@gmail.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

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. (Fuentes, Robert) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Jan 12, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Jan 15, 2026

CONSENT ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 01/15/26 REASSIGNING this matter to Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson for all further proceedings and entry of final judgment. Any hearing dates currently set before the undersigned are VACATED. The case number on all future filings shall be: 1:25-cv-1816 JDP (cc: DAD). (Deputy Clerk AJB)

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Jan 21, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 1/21/2026: The parties are directed to meet and confer and submit a joint proposed briefing scheduling with respect to any motion for preliminary injunction no later than 7 days from this order. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 28, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER re Briefing Schedule by Quan Nguyen Tran. (DeLapp, Galatea) Modified on 1/29/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 1/29/26 APPROVING the following briefing schedule on Petitioner's Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Motion filed by 2/20/2026, Opposition filed by 2/27/2026, and Reply filed by 3/6/2026. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

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Feb 25, 2026

MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION; PROPOSED ORDER by Quan Nguyen Tran. (DeLapp, Galatea) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

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Mar 02, 2026

OPPOSITION to 20 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by All Respondents. (Fuentes, Robert) Modified on 3/3/2026 (KS). (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

REPLY to 21 Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Quan Nguyen Tran. (DeLapp, Galatea) Modified on 3/10/2026 (KS). (Entered: 03/06/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction

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May 08, 2026

Judgment AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

May 08, 2026

Minute Order