Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01863
(HC) S. v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: December 15, 2025
Assigned to:
Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to:
Dennis M. Cota
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Active
Last Activity:
January 26, 2026
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Docket Entries
#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 Sukhchain Singh. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 15, 2025
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Sukhchain Singh. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Dec 15, 2025
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Sukhchain Singh. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#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)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#5
Dec 16, 2025
ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/16/2025 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP, GRANTING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel, and DIRECTING Respondents to file any Opposition to Petitioner's Request for Injunctive Relief by noon on 12/19/2025; Petitioner may file a reply, if any, by 12/23/2025,. The Clerk is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this Order together with a copy of 1 Application for writ of habeas corpus on the Federal Defender and the United States Attorney. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to update the docket to only list Petitioner's first name and last initial. The appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Michele Krueger within 7 days from the date of this Order. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment, United States Attorney) (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
Dec 16, 2025
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Sukhchain Singh. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Dec 16, 2025
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Sukhchain Singh. (Deputy Clerk OML)
Dec 16, 2025
Service by Mail
#7
Dec 19, 2025
Dismiss
Main Document:
Dismiss
#8
Dec 22, 2025
Order AND Order on Motion to Dismiss
Dec 22, 2025
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order served on Sukhchain Singh. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Dec 22, 2025
Service by Mail
#9
Dec 23, 2025
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on December 23, 2025: The Appointing Authority for the Eastern District of California/ Office of the Federal Defender has requested an extension until January 8, 2026 to locate counsel in this case. The Court GRANTS the extension. By January 8, 2026, the appointing authority shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Michele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley, via email at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. Petitioner deadline to file a reply, if any, is accordingly extended to January 12, 2026. The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this Order and the Court's December 22, 2025 (ECF No. 8 ) on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
#10
Dec 23, 2025
Notice (Other)
Main Document:
Notice (Other)
Dec 23, 2025
Minute Order
Dec 23, 2025
Service by Mail
Dec 23, 2025
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order served on Sukhchain S. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
#11
Dec 29, 2025
OPPOSITION to Preliminary Injunction by All Respondents. (Veneman-Hughes, Robert) Modified on 1/8/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 12/29/2025)
Main Document:
OPPOSITION
Jan 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Order served on Sukhchain S. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Jan 06, 2026
Service by Mail
Jan 06, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable; Return to Sender; Not Deliverable as Addressed; Unable to Forward; Detainee Not in Custody: 8 Order sent to Sukhchain Singh. Notice of Change of Address due by 2/13/2026. (Deputy Clerk OML)
#13
Jan 07, 2026
Appoint Counsel
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#14
Jan 07, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Jan 07, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as NIC: 9 Minute Order, sent to Sukhchain S. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
Jan 15, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, detainee not in custody: 12 Order sent to Sukhchain S. Notice of Change of Address due by 2/23/2026. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)
#15
Jan 26, 2026
Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Main Document:
Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Parties
(HC) S.
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Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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