Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04873

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Jun 24, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, San Francisco Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Homeland Security, Warden California City Immigration Processing Center by Zulkuf Kara. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13499619) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hirman, Michael) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

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Jun 25, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

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Jun 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on June 25, 2026: The matter is REFERRED to the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction."). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

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Jun 25, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Attorney General of the United States,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Field Office Director,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Secretary of Homeland Security,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Warden (Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

Jun 25, 2026

Minute Order

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Jun 26, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 6/26/2026 DIRECTING Respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer within 7 days. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the reply. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jul 03, 2026

Extension of Time

Jul 06, 2026

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

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Jul 20, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 7/20/2026 RECOMMENDING that the 8 Motion to Dismiss be denied and that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted on claim 2 based on a violation of the Immig ration and Nationality Act. It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Respondents be ordered to immediately release Petitioner from custody under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. Respondents shall not impose any additional res trictions on him, unless such restrictions are determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing. Respondents be ordered not to re-detain Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections to these Findings and Recommendations are due within 3 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk OML)

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Jul 28, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 7/27/2026 ADOPTING 10 Findings and Recommendations and GRANTING 1 Petition of Writ of Habeas Corpus on claim two based on a violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Zulkuf Kara (A No. 226-142-791) from custody under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. Respondents shall not impose any additional restrictions on him, unless such restriction s are determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including a minimum of 7-days' notice and a pre-deprivation he aring before a neutral fact-finder where Respondents show material changed circumstances demonstrate a significant likelihood of Petitioner's removal in the reasonably foreseeable future, or Respondents demonstrate by clear and convincing eviden ce that the government's interest in protecting the public or ensuring Petitioner appears at future immigration proceedings outweighs his constitutionally protected interest in remaining free from detention. At any such hearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. 8 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED. CASE CLOSED. (cc: ICE-California City) (Deputy Clerk HAH)

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Jul 28, 2026

Judgment