Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06043

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Jul 31, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Manpreet Singh. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13669185) (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Dhariwal, Kuldip) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Manpreet Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Proposed Order)(Dhariwal, Kuldip) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 7/31/2026: Before the Court is Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("the Petition") and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The Court intends to rule directly on the Petition, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made in support of the motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2). Within 2 court days, Respondents shall answer the Petition. Any response must include Petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter; any orders of release or detention; any custody determinations, warrants or notices; and any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition. Failure to timely respond shall be construed as a non-opposition. See L.R. 230(c). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (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"). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Quinn Disparte, GOVT added for All Respondents. (Disparte, Quinn) Modified on 8/5/2026 (KS). (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Minute Order

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Aug 04, 2026

ANSWER (Response) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3) (Disparte, Quinn) Modified on 8/10/2026 (KS). (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on September 11, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 2 .) Respondents oppose Petitioner's requested relief. (ECF No. 6 .) The Court has reviewed the parties' briefs 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 his detention violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and 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. Petitioner is subject to 8 U.S.C. 1226(a). Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, 2026 WL 2196424, at *3 (9th Cir. July 30, 2026). Yet, Respondents have not provided Petitioner a custody hearing in over 9 months of detention. (ECF No. 1, 6 .) The Court has repeatedly ruled on these issues. Shrey N. v. Warden of Golden State Annex Det. Facility, No. 1:26-CV-00345-TLN-AC, 2026 WL 252053, at *2-3 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 30, 2026). Accordingly, to avoid continued irreparable harm, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. (ECF No. 2 .) To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner (A # 221-157-421) on the same conditions he was released under 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 before a neutral factfinder where Respondents show by clear and convincing evidence that the government's interest in protecting the public or ensuring Petitioner appears at future immigration proceedings outweighs Petitioner's constitutionally protected interest in remaining free from detention such that no alternative to detention can mitigate that risk. At any such hearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. Respondents have submitted briefing in opposition to the habeas petition. Respondents may file any further briefing in light of this Order by September 18, 2026. If Respondents file further briefing, Petitioner may file a reply by September 25, 2026. If no further briefs are filed, the Court will presume the parties rest on the record and deem the matter submitted. 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. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve Central Valley Annex with a copy of this Order. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: Central Valley) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

Sep 11, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO