Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01861

#1

Dec 15, 2025

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Deepak Sharma. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

#2

Dec 15, 2025

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Deepak Sharma. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

#3

Dec 15, 2025

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Deepak Sharma. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

#4

Dec 16, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

Dec 16, 2025

Service by Mail

Dec 16, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Deepak Sharma. (Deputy Clerk CRM)

#5

Dec 17, 2025

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 12/17/2025 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP, GRANTING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel, and APPOINTING the Federal Defender to represent petitioner. Within 7 days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to courtroom deputy Jonathan Anderson, and counsel will be added as counsel for petitioner. If counsel 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. Respondent is DIRECTED to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date of this order. Respondent shall immediately request and obtain petitioner's complete A-file and provide a copy to petitioner's counsel upon receipt. Petitioner's reply/traverse is due within 7 days of being served a copy of respondent's answer/return or 7 days after counsel's appearance, whichever is later. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, respondent shall not transfer petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (cc: FD Habeas Appointment, US Attorney) (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec 17, 2025

Service by Mail

Dec 17, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Deepak Sharma. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

#6

Dec 19, 2025

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Dhruv M. Sharma added for All Respondents. (Sharma, Dhruv) Modified on 12/23/2025 (KS). (Entered: 12/19/2025)

#7

Dec 19, 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. (Sharma, Dhruv) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

#8

Dec 23, 2025

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 12/23/2025. The court has been notified by the Office of the Federal Defender that counsel has not yet been identified and requests an extension of time for appointment of counsel. The Office of the Federal Defender is GRANTED until 1/8/2026 for appointment of counsel. New counsel for Petitioner shall meet and confer with opposing counsel on a briefing schedule and jointly file that schedule with the court within seven (7) days of appointment. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 23, 2025

Service by Mail

Dec 23, 2025

Minute Order

Dec 23, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Deepak Sharma. (Deputy Clerk JAA)

#9

Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS to Golden State Annex Detention Facility, 611 Frontage Rd, McFarland, CA 93250 by Deepak Sharma. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

#10

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 VLC) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

#11

Dec 31, 2025

MOTION to DISMISS, or Alternatively, OPPOSITION to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 7-16-19 Form I-213, # 3 Form I-862, # 4 Form I-830, # 5 RAP Sheet, # 6 6-27-25 Form I-213, # 7 Probation Documents, # 8 Removal Order, # 9 Removal Warrant, # 10 Receipt of BIA Appeal)(Sharma, Dhruv) Modified on 1/5/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 12/31/2025)

#12

Jan 02, 2026

CERTIFICATE of SERVICE re 11 Motion to Dismiss or Opposition by All Respondents. (Sharma, Dhruv) Modified on 1/5/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/02/2026)

#13

Jan 09, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 01/08/2026 RELIEVING the Federal Defender of representation in this action and APPOINTING Roger H. Ponce as CJA counsel, effective 1/8/2026. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Jan 09, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 13 Order served on Deepak Sharma. (Deputy Clerk KS)

#14

Jan 27, 2026

Order Reassigning Case

#15

Jan 27, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 1/26/2026 DIRECTING petitioner to file an Opposition/Reply to the 11 Motion to Dismiss, and respondents have 7 days to reply after being served with the petitioner's opposition. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

#17

Mar 26, 2026

Notice (Other)

#18

Apr 29, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 04/29/26 GRANTING 1 Petition of Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondent is ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE petitioner DEEPAK SHARMA (A# 203-703-707) from custody under the terms of supervision in place a t the time of his detention. RETURN all of petitioner's documents and possessions upon petitioner's release. FILE a notice of compliance within 3 days of this order confirming petitioner's release and the return of his documents and po ssessions. Respondents are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner absent no less than 7 days' notice. Petitioner's request for attorney's fees and costs pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412 is DENIED without prejudice to bringing a properly noticed and supported motion. Respondents' 11 Motion to Dismiss and to Strike is DENIED. CASE CLOSED. (cc Golden State) (Deputy Clerk VLC)

#19

Apr 30, 2026

Notice of Compliance