Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00698

(HC) Bhogal v. Warden of California City Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: January 26, 2026
Assigned to: Daniel J. Calabretta
Referred to: Sean C. Riordan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: June 24, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 26, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of California City Detention Center by Maninderjot Singh Bhogal. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 26, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Maninderjot Singh Bhogal. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Jan 27, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 HC - Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#4
Jan 27, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Joshua Banister, GOVT for Warden of California City Detention Center (Banister, Joshua) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#5
Jan 27, 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. (Banister, Joshua) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Jan 27, 2026
CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Warden of California City Detention Center re 5 Consent/Decline of Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, 4 Designation of Counsel. (Banister, Joshua) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: Certificate / Proof of Service
#7
Jan 27, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 1/27/2026: Upon review of Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, the Court believes this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. Within seven (7) days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information gmichel@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within seven (7) days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within fourteen (14) days of appointment of counsel, Petitioner may file a further brief in support of Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. If no further brief is filed in that time, this matter shall be referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(17). (FD Habeas Appointment) [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Jan 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Maninderjot Singh Bhogal. (Deputy Clerk GJM)
Jan 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Jan 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Maninderjot Singh Bhogal. (Deputy Clerk RRB)
Jan 27, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Jan 30, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Feb 24, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Feb 24, 2026
Minute Order
#12
Mar 03, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
#14
Mar 09, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 3/9/2026: Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER document, which are FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. [See attached for details.] Referred to District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Objections to these Findings and Recommendations due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk SH)
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations AND Minute Order
#15
Mar 31, 2026
ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 03/31/26 ADOPTING 14 Findings and Recommendations in full and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with respect to ground one. Respondent shall provide petitioner (A221390329) wit h a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge within 14 days where the Immigration Judge must order petitioner released unless they find that petitioner presents a risk of flight or danger to the community. Petitioner's 2 Motion for TRO is DENIED as MOOT; Respondent's 12 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED. Clerk to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and to close case CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk AJB)
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Dismiss
#16
Mar 31, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
#17
Jun 17, 2026
Notice of Related Case
Main Document: Notice of Related Case
#18
Jun 24, 2026
RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 06/23/26 RELATING cases 1:26-cv-00698-DJC-SCR and 1:26-cv-4587 DJC SCR. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
Main Document: Order

Parties

(HC) Bhogal
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Warden of California City Detention Center
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