Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02169

#1

Mar 19, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Todd M. Lyons, Pamela Jo Bondi, Kristi Noem, Christopher Chestnut by Saugaat Shahi. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#2

Mar 19, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#3

Mar 19, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Saugaat Shahi signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 03/19/2026. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Mar 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Order Authorizing IFP Status, 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Saugaat Shahi. (Deputy Clerk EF)

Mar 19, 2026

Service by Mail

#4

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)

#5

Mar 23, 2026

Order to Show Cause

Mar 23, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order to Show Cause served on Saugaat Shahi. (Deputy Clerk CM)

Mar 23, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 23, 2026

RECEIPT number 100007635 for $5.00 for Saugaat Shahi from Cal City Immigration Processing. (Deputy Clerk EF)

#6

Apr 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. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#7

Apr 22, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem to 5 Order to Show Cause, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration DO Decl. and Exhs.)(Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

#8

May 05, 2026

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE signed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley: Due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto from the bench of the Eastern District of California, this action is reassigned to *Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo* for all further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

May 05, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order Reassigning Judge, served on Saugaat Shahi. (Deputy Clerk RMG)

May 05, 2026

Service by Mail

#9

May 07, 2026

RESPONSE to 7 Respondents' Response by Saugaat Shahi. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#10

Jun 23, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

#11

Jul 09, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#12

Jul 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 7/9/2026: The Court has reviewed the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus, which appears to be fully briefed, see Docs. 7, 9, and the 11 motion for temporary restraining order. The 11 motion appears to raise a legal issue regarding petitioner's removal to a third country that this Court has previously addressed. See e.g., Viengkhone S. v. Albarran, 817 F. Supp. 3d 901, 914-17 (E.D. Cal. 2025). The Court intends to rule directly on the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and also address the issues raised in the 11 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 July 13, 2026, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to whether there are any factual or legal issues with respect to the 11 motion for temporary restraining order that distinguish it from the Court's prior decision in Viengkhone S. v. Albarran, 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"). (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Jul 09, 2026

Minute Order

#13

Jul 10, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Kristi Noem, attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT terminated (Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

#14

Jul 10, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#15

Jul 13, 2026

RESPONSE to 5 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

#16

Jul 15, 2026

RESPONSE to 12 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Saugaat Shahi. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Petitioner Saugaat Shahi)(Hoq, Laboni) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

#17

Jul 24, 2026

Statement

#18

Jul 28, 2026

Order Dismissing Case

#19

Jul 28, 2026

Judgment