Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01972

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Dec 22, 2025

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS and MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER against Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility by Abdullah Mohammad (*PAGE 1 MISSING*). (Deputy Clerk OFR) Modified on 1/8/2026 (KML). (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Abdullah Mohammad. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Abdullah Mohammad (*Incomplete/Page(s) Missing*). (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 22, 2025

RECEIPT NUMBER 100006748: $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Geo Secure Service fbo Abdullah Mohammad. (Deputy Clerk OFR)

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Dec 23, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/23/2025 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP, GRANTING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel, DIRECTING Respondent to file a response to Petitioner's request for immediate injunctive relief by 1 2/29/2025 at 5pm, DIRECTING the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California to identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the CRD for Chief Judge Nunley within 7 days from the date of this Order, DIRECTING the Cle rk of the Court to serve a copy of this order together with a copy of the Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus on the United States Attorney and Federal Defender and update the docket to only list Petitioner's first name and last initial. (Deputy Clerk OML)

Dec 23, 2025

Service by Mail

Dec 23, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Abdullah Mohammad. (Deputy Clerk OFR)

Dec 23, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Abdullah M.. (Deputy Clerk OML)

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Dec 29, 2025

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nicholas M. Fogg, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Nicholas M. Fogg, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Nicholas M. Fogg, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Nicholas M. Fogg, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Nicholas M. Fogg, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Fogg, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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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. (Fogg, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

OPPOSITION by Respondents Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3)(Fogg, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility re 9 Opposition, 8 Consent/Decline of Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, 7 Designation of Counsel,. (Fogg, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Roger H. Ponce on behalf of Abdullah M.. Attorney Ponce, Roger H. added. (Ponce, Roger) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 08, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 01/07/26 GRANTING 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner under the same conditions he was released previously. Respondents must file a notice certifying compliance with this provision of the Courts Order by 01/08/26. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections and from removing Petition er to any country other than Afghanistan.Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, by 01/13/26, why this Court should not issue a preliminary injunction continuing this Order. Petitioner may file a reply, if any, by 01/20/26. The parties shall indicate in their briefing whether they waive a hearing. Respondents are hereby notified of their right to apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the TRO on two days notice to Petitioner. The bond requirement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) is waived. (Deputy Clerk KML)

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Jan 20, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 20, 2026 ORDERING Respondents to file a notice of compliance with the release provision of the Court's January 8, 2026 Order and to SHOW CAUSE, in writing, no later than 5 p.m. on J anuary 21, 2026 why Respondents should not be sanctioned for failure to comply with the Court's previous order. The Court ISSUES a preliminary injunction for the same reasons as stated in this Court's prior order. Respondents are ENJOINED a nd RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before a neutral fact-finder where Respondents show: (a) material changed ci rcumstances demonstrate a significant likelihood of Petitioner's removal in the reasonably foreseeable future, or (b) Respondents demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence before a neutral decisionmaker that Petitioner poses a danger to the c ommunity or a flight risk. At any such hearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. Respondents are also ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from removing Petitioner to any country other than Afghanistan, unless they provide the following proces s:a. written notice to both Petitioner and Petitioner's counsel in a language Petitioner can understand; b. following the notice, Petitioner must be provided a meaningful opportunity, and a minimum of ten days, to raise a fear-based claim for pr otection under the Convention Against Torture prior to removal;c. if Petitioner is found to have demonstrated "reasonable fear" of removal to the designated country, Respondents must move to reopen Petitioner's immigrationproceedings; d. if Petitioner is not found to have demonstrated a "reasonable fear" of removal to the country, Respondents must afford Petitioner a meaningful opportunity, and a minimum of fifteen days, to seek to reopen his immigration proceedings. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

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Jan 21, 2026

NOTICE of Compliance with Release Order by All Respondents. (Fogg, Nicholas) Modified on 1/26/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

RESPONSE to 13 Order to Show Cause by All Respondents. (Fogg, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/22/2026: The Court has reviewed Respondents' Notice of Compliance (ECF No. 14 ) and Response to the Court's Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 15 ). Finding good cause, the Court DISCHARGES the Order to Show Cause at ECF No. 13 . (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

Jan 22, 2026

Minute Order

Mar 26, 2026

Minute Order

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Apr 16, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 4/16/2026 ORDERING that respondents may file an answer to the petition within seven days. If respondents file an answer, petitioner may file a reply within seven days. If respondents do not file an answer within seven days, the matter will be deemed submitted. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

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Apr 20, 2026

Answer to Complaint

May 01, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

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May 19, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 05/18/26 ADOPTING 20 Findings and Recommendations in full and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The preliminary injunctive relief previously granted in 12 Order is permanent. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

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May 19, 2026

Judgment