Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01958

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Dec 21, 2025

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem by Sohan Lal. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12693737) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 12/21/2025)

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Dec 21, 2025

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Sohan Lal. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Notice, # 3 Proposed Order) (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 12/21/2025)

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Dec 21, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 1/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 12/21/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/22/2025 ORDERING Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. 2 ) GRANTED. The bond requirement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) is waived. Petitioner Sohan L. shall be released immediately from Respondents' custody. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including notice and a hearing before a neutral fact -finder where Respondents show: (a) there are material changed circumstances which demonstrate that there is a significant likelihood of Petitioner's removal in the reasonably foreseeable future, or (b) Respondents demonstrate by clear and convi ncing evidence that Petitioner poses a danger to the community or a flight risk. At any such hearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to have his counsel present. Respondents are ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE why this Court should not convert this temporary rest raining order into a preliminary injunction requiring Respondents to continue to abide by this Courts order. Respondents shall file responsive papers by 12/29/2025. Petitioner may file a reply, if any, by 1/5/2026, by 12:00 p.m. If the parties agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the Court will consider the parties' proposal. The parties shall indicate in their briefing whether they request a hearing. Petitioner is ORDERED to serve this Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Sho w Cause and all supporting pleadings and papers on Respondents by 5:00 p.m. on 12/22/2025. Petitioner shall file proof of such service no later than 9:00 a.m. on 12/23/2025. Respondents are hereby notified of their right to apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the Temporary Restraining Order by 5:00 p.m. on 12/23/2025. The Clerk of Court is directed to update the docket to only list Petitioners first name and last initials. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

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Dec 23, 2025

Certificate / Proof of Service

Jan 05, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 20, 2026

Preliminary Injunction

Feb 02, 2026

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

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Feb 06, 2026

Notice (Other)

Mar 15, 2026

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

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Mar 20, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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Apr 14, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 4/13/2026 ADOPTING 13 The Findings and Recommendations in full; The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is GRANTED. The following injunction is made permanent: Respondents are enjoined and restrained from imposing additional restrictions on Petitioner's terms of release, unless such restrictions are determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing. Respondents are further enjoined and restrained from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre- deprivation/custody hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, where the Government shall bear the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner poses a danger to the community or a flight risk, and Petitioner shall be allowed to have his counsel present. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment for Petitioner and close this case. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

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Apr 14, 2026

Judgment