Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06987

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Sep 01, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Golden State Annex Detention Facility by Rakesh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#2

Sep 01, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Rakesh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#3

Sep 01, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Rakesh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#4

Sep 02, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#5

Sep 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Joseph Douglas Harman, GOVT for Warden, Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Harman, Joseph) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

Sep 02, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Rakesh. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Sep 02, 2026

Service by Mail

#6

Sep 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/3/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion for IFP, DEFERRING the ruling on 3 Motion for Appointment of Counsel and DIRECTING Respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer within 7 days. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the reply. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

Sep 03, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Rakesh. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Sep 03, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Sep 08, 2026

ANSWER to PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Warden, Golden State Annex Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit 2023 I-286, # 4 Exhibit RAP Sheet, # 5 Exhibit 2026 I-286)(Harman, Joseph) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#8

Sep 17, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/17/2026 DENYING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel as unnecessary in light of the recommended relief contained herein. It is HEREBY RECOMMENDED that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted and that Respondent be ordered to immediately release Petitioner Rakesh 246-257-553 from custody. At the time of release, Respondent be required to return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED that the clerk be directed to serve the California City Detention Facility with any order for release and that the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment for Petitioner and close this case. If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days of notice to Petitioner and provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge at which the government must prove by clear and convincing evidence that petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his re-detention is warranted. Referred to Judge Dale A. Drozd. Objections to these Findings and Recommendations are due within 3 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Findings and Recommendations served on Rakesh. (Deputy Clerk OML)

#9

Sep 21, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#10

Sep 28, 2026

Request

#11

Oct 03, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 10/2/2026 ADOPTING 8 Findings and Recommendations in full and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondent is ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE petitioner Rakesh LNU, A-File No. 24 6-257-553, from respondent's custody on the same conditions, if any, he was subject to prior to his re-detention on or about 06/19/2026. Respondent is ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. CASE CLOSED. (cc Golden State) (Deputy Clerk JJD)

#12

Oct 03, 2026

Judgment

Oct 03, 2026

Service by Mail