Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00023

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Jan 05, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Jatinder Singh. (Deputy Clerk AML) Modified on 1/7/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 05, 2026

RECEIPT number 100006786 for $5.00 fbo Jatinder Singh from Geo Secure Services. (Deputy Clerk AML)

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Jan 06, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED: Consent or Decline due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Jatinder Singh. (Deputy Clerk AML)

Jan 06, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jan 08, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 01/07/2026 DIRECTING Respondent to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date of this order. Respondent shall include with the answer/return any and all transcripts or other documents releva nt to the determination of the issues presented in the application. Respondent shall immediately request and obtain Petitioner's complete A-file. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7days after being served with a copy of Res pondent's answer/return. In order to ensure this courts jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Jan 08, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 08, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Order served on Jatinder Singh. (Deputy Clerk KS)

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Jan 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 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. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

[STRICKEN, filed in this action in error, see Minute Order, ECF No. 7] ANSWER to Petitioner Sagar Sagar's Petition by Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 1/23/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 01/23/2026. The answer filed by respondents (ECF No. 6 ) appears to have been filed in error as it does not pertain to this case. This filing is hereby STRICKEN. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 1/29/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: ECF No. 7, Minute Order served on Jatinder Singh. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

Jan 23, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 23, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 29, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE 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 Detention Facility re 8 Reply,,. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 30, 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 RRB) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/09/2026. Respondents have answered the petition. Upon review of the answer, the court finds it appropriate to appoint counsel at this time. The Federal Defender is directed to identify counsel to represent petitioner. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. Within 7 days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the undersigned's courtroom deputy Jonathan Anderson at janderson@caed.uscourts.gov, and counsel will be added as counsel for petitioner. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within 7 days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within 7 days of adding counsel for petitioner, petitioner's counsel shall file either a reply in support of the petition or an amended or supplemental petition. In the event petitioner files an amended or supplemental petition, respondents are directed to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date an amended or supplemental petition is filed. If respondents dispute any factual representations in the operative petition, they shall include with the answer/return any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days of being served a copy of the respondents' answer/return. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Feb 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Minute Order served on Jatinder Singh. (Deputy Clerk JAA)

Feb 09, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 09, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/11/2026. The court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 11 . Attorney, Jan David Karowsky, Jan David Karowsky, 2701 Del Paso Road, Ste. 130-276, Sacramento, CA 95835,916-402-8223, karowskylaw@sbcglobal.net, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 02/11/2026. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Jatinder Singh. (Karowsky, Jan) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

Feb 11, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 12, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Briefing Schedule by Parties. (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 2/17/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/17/2026. The parties' stipulation ( 14 ) is GRANTED. Petitioner shall have until February 27, 2026, to file a reply in support of the petition. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 25, 2026

MOTION to FILE FIRST AMENDED PETITION by Jatinder Singh. (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 3/2/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 02/25/2026)

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Feb 25, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Jatinder Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 3/2/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 02/25/2026)

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Feb 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/25/2026. Petitioner's motion to amend 16 is GRANTED. Respondents shall file a response to the first amended petition 17 within 14 days. If respondents dispute any factual representations in the operative petition, they shall include with the response any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days of being served a copy of the response. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

Feb 25, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 06, 2026

ANSWER to 17 First Amended Petition by Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 3/9/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

RESPONSE by Jatinder Singh to 19 Response. (Karowsky, Jan) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Jatinder Singh. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 4/8/2026 re 21 Petitioner's MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER filed by Jatinder Singh: Although represented by counsel, petitioner Jatinder Singh has filed a pro se motion for temporary restraining order. (Docket No. 21 .) Currently, the court lacks sufficient information to adjudicate petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order because it appears to be nothing more than a pre-prepared form document. Acco rdingly, respondents SHALL file a response to petitioner's motion on or before 4/10/2026. The court will then take the motion under submission and inform the parties if oral argument or further proceedings are necessary. (Deputy Clerk KKS)

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Apr 09, 2026

SUPPLEMENT to 21 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Jatinder Singh. (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 4/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

TRO CHECKLIST in support of 21 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Jatinder Singh. (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 4/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

OPPOSITION to 21 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 4/22/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 04/13/2026: After reviewing the parties' submissions regarding petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order (Docket No. 21 ), the court deems oral argument necessary. Oral ar gument will be heard on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 5. Personal appearances by counsel are required. Counsel for both parties shall be the attorneys who are familiar with the facts and the law of this case. (Deputy Clerk CRN) Modified on 4/13/2026 (CRN).

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Apr 14, 2026

REPLY in support of 23 Supplement by Jatinder Singh. (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 4/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 15, 2026

MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held before Senior District Judge William B. Shubb: Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order held on 4/15/2026.The court confers with counsel re petitioners' status. Defense counsel informs court that defendant has a hearing pending before Immigration. The Court heard oral argument as to the 21 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Matter submitted. Written Order to issue. Petitioner's Counsel Jan Karowsky, present. Respondents' Counsel Jonathan Yu present. Court Reporter: Jennifer Coulthard. (Deputy Clerk CRN) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

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Apr 15, 2026

ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 4/15/2026 DENYING Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 21 . (Deputy Clerk KKS)

Apr 15, 2026

Motion Hearing

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Jul 21, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 07/21/2026. Petitioner's motion to supplement 30 is GRANTED. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(d) (a court may "permit a party to serve a supplemental pleading setting out any transaction, occurrence, or event that happened after the date of the pleading to be supplemented"); Keith v. Volpe, 858 F.2d 467, 473 (9th Cir. 1988) ("The clear weight of authority... permits the bringing of new claims in a supplemental complaint to promote the economical and speedy disposition of the controversy."). Respondents are directed to file a response to the supplemental petition within 7 days from the date of this order. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. If respondents dispute any factual representations in the operative petition, the response shall include any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due within 7 days of being served a copy of the respondents' response. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

Minute Order

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Jul 28, 2026

RESPONSE to 30 Supplement to First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 8/5/2026 (KS). (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

REPLY by Jatinder Singh re 32 Response,. (Karowsky, Jan) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Aug 01, 2026

REPLY to 32 Response to Supplement to First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and NOTICE of Intervening Controlling Authority by Jatinder Singh. (Karowsky, Jan) Modified on 8/5/2026 (KS). (Entered: 08/01/2026)

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Sep 30, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Oct 01, 2026

Order Reassigning Case

Oct 02, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO