Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07315

#1

Sep 10, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Akashdeep Akashdeep. Attorney Bhatnagar, Nikhil added. (Bhatnagar, Nikhil) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#2

Sep 10, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Todd Blanche, ICE Field Office Director, Warden of Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella by Akashdeep Akashdeep. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhatnagar, Nikhil) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#3

Sep 11, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Nikhil Bhatnagar Re Civil Cover Sheet: Your Civil Cover Sheet is not formatted properly, please flatten your PDF and re-file a properly formatted PDF. For information on how toflatten a pdf, please refer to our website under CM/ECF E-Filing > PDF Information > Page 7. If you need assistance, please contactthe CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#4

Sep 11, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#5

Sep 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Respondents. (Paniagua, Carmen) Modified on 9/15/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#6

Sep 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/16/2026 GRANTING 1 Motion for IFP and DIRECTING Respondents to SHOW CAUSE within 7 days why the Writ should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 court days after being served a copy of the answer. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the answer. 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 release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in 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. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#7

Sep 23, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney James Robert Conolly, GOVT for Todd Blanche,James Robert Conolly, GOVT for Director of the ICE Field Office,James Robert Conolly, GOVT for Warden of Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center,James Robert Conolly, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,James Robert Conolly, GOVT for David Venturella, attorney Carmen Idalia Paniagua terminated (Conolly, James) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#8

Sep 23, 2026

RESPONSE by Todd Blanche, Director of the ICE Field Office, Warden of Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella to 2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Conolly, James) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#9

Oct 05, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/2/2026 RECOMMENDING that Petitioner's 2 application for a writ of habeas corpus be granted on Count Two (Due Process Clause); Respondents be ordered to immediately release Petitioner Akashdeep Akashdeep (A# 226-089-093); At the time of release, Respondents be required to return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions, If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days notice to Petitioner and provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge at which the government must prove by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his re-detention is warranted; The Clerk be directed to serve the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center with any order of release issued in this case; The final order entered in this case not address the circumstances in which Respondents may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal; and the Clerk of Court be directed to enter judgment for Petitioner and to close this case. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins. Objections to F&R due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#10

Oct 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/9/2026: Pursuant to Local Rule 123, the court finds that these actions, Case No. 1:26-cv-07315-DC-SCR and 1:26-cv-08137-KES-SAB, are related because both cases involve overlapping parties, claims, events and/or questions of fact or law. Thus, the court ORDERS that Case No. 1:26-cv-08137-KES-SAB is REASSIGNED to U.S. District Judge Dena M. Coggins and Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan. All future filings shall reflect the judge reassignment and use Case No. 1:26-cv-08137-DC-SCR. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

Oct 09, 2026

Minute Order

#11

Oct 12, 2026

OBJECTIONS to FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS 9 by Respondents Todd Blanche, Director of the ICE Field Office, Warden of Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 10/12/2026)

#12

Oct 14, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/14/2026 ADOPTING 9 Findings and Recommendations and GRANTING 2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner Akashdeep Akashdeep (A No. 226-089-093) shall be RELEASED IMMEDIATELY from Respondents' custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his detention in August 2026. Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing. Respondents shall RETURN all of Petitioner's documents and possessions upon his release. Within 3 days from the date of entry of this order, Respondents shall FILE a notice of compliance. If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. This order does not address the circumstances in which Respondents may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal. CASE CLOSED. (cc: ICE-Mesa Verde) (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#13

Oct 14, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *10/14/2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/14/2026 in favor of Petitioner Akashdeep Akashdeep. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 10/14/2026)