Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01803

#1

Mar 05, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Warden of California City Corrections Center by GHULAMRASOOL AHMADZAI. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12997125) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit IJ Bond Order)(Ashraf, Shahzada) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#2

Mar 06, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#3

Mar 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 6, 2026: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner requests this Court issue a writ ordering Respondents to immediately release Petitioner. If Petitioner seeks emergency relief and intends to file a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), Petitioner shall file the motion as soon as possible and no later than March 9, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#4

Mar 06, 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: 03/06/2026)

Mar 06, 2026

Minute Order

#5

Mar 07, 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: 03/07/2026)

#6

Mar 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 10, 2026: The matter is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

Mar 10, 2026

Minute Order

#7

Mar 20, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#8

Mar 20, 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: 03/20/2026)

#9

Mar 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 3/20/2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 7 .) The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion and finds Petitioner has met his burden establishing a TRO is warranted under the factors articulated in Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Petitioner has established: (1) a likelihood of success on his claims that Respondents violated the Immigration and Nationality Act and/or the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause; (2) Petitioner will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a TRO; (3) the balance of equities tip in Petitioner's favor; and (4) a TRO is in the public interest. The Court has repeatedly ruled on the issues presented in the instant case. See, e.g., Morales-Flores v. Lyons, No. 1:25-CV-01640-TLN-EFB, 2025 WL 3552841, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2025). Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner [A# 241-251-983] under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. Respondents are further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Respondents shall file responsive papers by March 27, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by April 3, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they waive a hearing. Petitioner shall immediately serve this Order, along with Petitioner's A # and all documents filed in this case, on Respondents with a copy via email to: usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. Respondents may apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the TRO on two days' notice to Petitioner. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JRW) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#10

Mar 27, 2026

RESPONSE to 9 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden, California City Corrections Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#11

Mar 30, 2026

REPLY by Ghulamrasool Ahmadzai re 10 Response to Order to Show Cause,. (Ashraf, Shahzada) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#12

May 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 5/20/2026: The court granted petitioner's motion for TRO on 3/20/2026 and ordered respondents to show cause as to why the court should not grant the petition for writ of habeas corpus. (ECF No. 9 .) Respondents filed a response to the order to show cause on 3/27/2026. (ECF No. 10 . ) Within seven days of this order, respondents shall file an answer to the petition for writ of habeas corpus or notify the court that they wish the court to construe their response at ECF No. 10 as an answer to the petition. If respondents do not respond to this order by the provided deadline, the matter will be deemed submitted. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

Minute Order

#13

Jun 01, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#14

Jun 08, 2026

TRAVERSE by Ghulamrasool Ahmadzai. (Ashraf, Shahzada) Modified on 6/11/2026 (KS). (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#15

Jun 18, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

#16

Jul 02, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#17

Jul 03, 2026

REPLY by Ghulamrasool Ahmadzai re 16 Objections to Findings and Recommendations. (Ashraf, Shahzada) (Entered: 07/03/2026)

#18

Jul 15, 2026

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

#19

Jul 15, 2026

Judgment