Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-02039

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Dec 29, 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 Balwinder Dhillon. RECEIPT NUMBER 100006765 for the filing fee in the amount of $5.00 paid on 12/29/2025 by/fbo Balwinder Dhillon. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/2/2026. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

Dec 29, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Balwinder Dhillon. (Deputy Clerk CRM)

Dec 29, 2025

Service by Mail

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Jan 09, 2026

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. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

Jan 12, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Findings and Recommendation served on Balwinder Dhillon. (Deputy Clerk OFR)

Jan 20, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Return to Sender, Not Deliverable as Addressed, Unable to Forward: 4 Findings and Recommendations (Motion) sent to Balwinder Dhillon at 611 Frontage Road, McFarland, CA 93250. Notice of Change of Address due by 2/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

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Jan 26, 2026

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Jan 26, 2026

In Forma Pauperis

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Jan 26, 2026

Appoint Counsel

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Jan 29, 2026

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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Jan 29, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND Order to Show Cause

Jan 29, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, 9 Order, served on Balwinder Dhillon. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

Jan 29, 2026

Service by Mail

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Feb 09, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Calvin Lee, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Calvin Lee, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Calvin Lee, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Calvin Lee, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Calvin Lee, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex ICE Detention Facility (Lee, Calvin) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

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. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Appoint Counsel

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Feb 10, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Feb 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/10/2026: The Court has reviewed the 5 amended petition for writ of habeas corpus and 13 motion for temporary restraining order. The 5 amended petition appears to challenge petitioner's re-detention and raise legal issues that this Court has previously addressed. See e.g., Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01622-KES-CDB (HC), 2025 WL 3501200 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 6, 2025); Clene C.D. v. Robbins, No. 1:25-CV-01463-KES-SKO (HC), 2026 WL 84302 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 12, 2026); Bilal A. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01715-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3648366 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2025); W.V.S.M. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01489-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3236521 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 19, 2025). The Court intends to rule directly on the 5 amended petition for writ of habeas corpus, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the 13 motion for temporary restraining order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-CV-3118 (PMH), 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). On or before February 13, 2026, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that distinguish it from the Court's prior orders in Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, Clene C.D. v. Robbins, Bilal A. v. Wofford, and W.V.S.M. v. Wofford and justify denying the petition, or indicate the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (Voyles, Julien) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 10, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 13, 2026

RESPONSE to 15 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by 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, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex ICE Detention Facility. (Lee, Calvin) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Feb 17, 2026

Judgment AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

Feb 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 17 Order, 18 Judgment served on Balwinder Dhillon. (Deputy Clerk OFR)

Feb 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 02, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Detainee Not in Custody: 17 Order, 18 Judgment sent to Balwinder Dhillon, 241-301-637, Golden State Annex, 611 Frontage Road, McFarland, CA 93250. (Deputy Clerk OFR)