Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01997

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Dec 23, 2025

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Tonya Andrews, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem by Gurpreet Singh. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12699873) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Gurpreet Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Notice, # 3 Proposed Order) (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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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 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 12-24-2024: The Court has reviewed the papers filed thus far in this matter, including the Petition (Doc. 1 ) and motion for a temporary restraining order (Doc. 2 ). The record indicates that Petitioner entered the United States in 2023 (Doc. 1-2 at 2 (indicating March 2023); but see Doc. 1 at 1 (indicating April 2023); Doc. 2 at 3 (indicating 2017)) and was released on recognizance. (Doc. 1 at 19.) He was then re-detained, presumably sometime in 2025, though that date is also unclear. (Id. at 3 (August 13, 2023); id. at 5 (October 23, 2023)).) He is presently being held without an opportunity for a further bond hearing. (Id. at 9.) Even assuming his re-detention occurred on October 23, 2025, that was approximately eight weeks ago.Moreover, though Petitioner asserts he "is a member" of the class certified in Bautista v. Santacruz, No. 5:25-CV-01873-SSS-BFM, 2025 WL 3288403 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 25, 2025), reconsideration granted in part, 2025 WL 3713982 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2025), and amended and superseded on reconsideration 2025 WL 3713987 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2025), with judgment entered 2025 WL 3678485 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2025), that class includes: "All noncitizens in the United States without lawful status who (1) have entered or will enter the United States without inspection; (2) were not or will not be apprehended upon arrival; and (3) are not or will not be subject to detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c), § 1225(b)(1), or § 1231 at the time the Department of Homeland Security makes an initial custody determination." (Emphasis added.) It is not yet clear to the Court how Petitioner satisfies the second element of class inclusion, given his bond status prior to re-detention.Even assuming he is a member of the Bautista class, the Court is not convinced that the entry of judgment in Bautista entitles every class member to emergency habeas relief on shortened time, given that the reasoning set forth in Bautista is not new. Courts throughout the United States, including this one, have reached similar conclusions over the course of the past many months. It is therefore unclear why this matter could not have been raised at an earlier time by way of a regularly scheduled motion. See Local Rule 231(b). Thus, the request for a TRO is DENIED. The matter is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for scheduling. (Clerk lbc) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

Dec 24, 2025

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

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Jan 09, 2026

Order to Show Cause

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Feb 11, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Feb 12, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

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Mar 02, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Mar 02, 2026

Judgment