Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01860

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Dec 15, 2025

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the California City Detention Center by Rahat Mahfuz Chowdhury. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Rahat Mahfuz Chowdhury. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP

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Dec 15, 2025

ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/20/2026. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 16, 2025

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry: The Court has reviewed petitioner's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. The 2 motion states that petitioner previously filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus raising the same claims in the Central District of California on 10/2/2025 and that petitioner was subsequently transferred to this district. Given that petitioner already has a pending filing in the Central District of California raising the same issues, see Chowdhury v. Janecka, 5:25-cv-02634-SSS-DSR (C.D. Cal.), petitioner shall show cause why this Court should not decline jurisdiction over petitioner's new filing in this district. "[W]hen the Government moves a habeas petitioner after she properly files a petition naming her immediate custodian, the District Court [where the petition was filed] retains jurisdiction and may direct the writ to any respondent within its jurisdiction who has legal authority to effectuate the prisoner's release." Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 441 (2004) (citing Ex parte Endo, 323 U.S. 283 (1944)). And the first-to-file rule provides that a district court may "decline jurisdiction over an action when a complaint involving the same parties and issues has already been filed in another district." Pacesetter Sys., Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc., 678 F.2d 93, 94-95 (9th Cir. 1982). Petitioner is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, by no later than 12/29/2025, why the Court should not decline jurisdiction over this matter, given that petitioner has a pending habeas petition raising the same issues in another district. Respondents shall file a reply by 1/12/2026. Minute Order signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 12/16/2025: (Deputy Clerk OR) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

Dec 16, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order, served on Rahat Mahfuz Chowdhury. (Deputy Clerk OR)

Dec 16, 2025

Minute Order

Dec 16, 2025

Service by Mail

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Jan 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jason Hitt, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Center (Hitt, Jason) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 09, 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. (Hitt, Jason) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 1/21/2026: (Text Only Entry). This matter is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings including the preparation of findings and recommendations on the petition or other appropriate action. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Minute Order

Jan 21, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order, served on Rahat Mahfuz Chowdhury. (Deputy Clerk VMG)

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Jan 22, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

Jan 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Findings and Recommendations (Motion) served on Rahat Mahfuz Chowdhury. (Deputy Clerk CRM)

Jan 22, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 02, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, No Mail Receptacle, Undeliverable as Addressed: 9 Findings and Recommendations, 8 Minute Order sent to Rahat Mahfuz Chowdhury at California City Detention Center. Notice of Change of Address due by 3/12/2026. (Deputy Clerk AML)

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Mar 16, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Mar 16, 2026

Judgment

Mar 16, 2026

Service by Mail