Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08519

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Oct 16, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against The United States of America by Sandeep Singh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

#2

Oct 16, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Sandeep Singh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

#3

Oct 16, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Sandeep Singh. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

#4

Oct 19, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

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Oct 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 10/19/2026: This case has been initiated by the same Petitioner who initiated a prior action, Case No. 1:26-cv-06020-MWJS, related to Petitioner's present immigration custody status. Pursuant to Local Rule 123, the Court finds that this action is related to the prior action because both cases involve overlapping parties, properties, claims, events and/or questions of fact or law. Accordingly, assignment of the actions to the same District Judge who were assigned to the consolidated action will promote convenience, efficiency, and economy for the Court and parties. Thus, the Court ORDERS that this case is reassigned to District Judge Micah WJ Smith. All future filings shall use the following Case Number: 1:26-cv-08519-MWJS. (cc: DJC, AC) [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

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Oct 19, 2026

EO: The court has received and reviewed Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus, Dkt. No. 1, and motion to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt. No. 2 . For good cause shown, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. The court intends to rule directly on the petition. It is not clear from the face of the petition, however, whether Petitioner is entitled to relief. Accordingly, under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases -- which the court applies to this Section 2241 habeas petition, as authorized by Rule 1(b) -- the court orders the following: 1. Within seven days of the date of service of this order, Respondent SHALL FILE A RESPONSE to the petition. See Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2255 Cases. A response can be made by filing (a) AN ANSWER addressing the merits of the petition. Any argument by Respondent that Petitioner has procedurally defaulted a claim SHALL BE MADE in the ANSWER but must also address the merits of the claim asserted. Alternatively, a response can be made by filing (b) A MOTION TO DISMISS the petition. 2. Within seven days after service of this order, Respondent also SHALL FILE any and all transcripts or other documents necessary for the resolution of the issues presented in the petition. See Rule 5(c), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. The transcripts or other documents shall only be filed electronically and, to the extent practicable, provided in Optical Character Recognition ("OCR") format. Such documents include, for example, Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition, any prior bond decisions and transcripts of any bond hearings, and Petitioner's criminal record to the extent one exists. Respondent shall not file a hard copy of the transcripts or other documents unless so ordered by this court. 3. If Respondent files an answer to the petition, Petitioner MAY FILE a traverse within seven days of the service of Respondent's answer. If no traverse is filed, the petition and answer are deemed submitted at the expiration of the seven days. 4. If Respondent files a motion to dismiss, Petitioner SHALL FILE an opposition or statement of non-opposition within seven days of the date of service of Respondent's motion. Any reply to an opposition to the motion to dismiss SHALL be filed within seven days after the opposition has been filed in CM/ECF. The motion to dismiss will be deemed submitted when the time to reply has expired. 5. Any motion shall be submitted on the record and briefs filed without oral argument unless otherwise ordered by the court. These dates should be considered as firm by all parties. If any party requires additional time, that party should file a motion for amendment of the schedule before a deadline has passed and explain in detail why the party cannot comply with this schedule. Extensions of time will only be granted upon a showing of good cause. All provisions of Local Rule 110 are applicable to this order. 6. Pending the court's decision on the petition, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that Respondent shall not transfer or otherwise take petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. 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").IT IS SO ORDERED. (JUDGE MICAH W. J. SMITH) (ab) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

Oct 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Sandeep Singh. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Oct 19, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Oct 19, 2026

Minute Order

Oct 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: A copy of Dkt. No. 6 Entering Order, was served on Sandeep Singh ON 10/19/2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)

Oct 19, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Sandeep Singh. (Deputy Clerk GJM)

#7

Oct 20, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for The United States of America (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

#8

Oct 21, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for The United States of America, attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez terminated (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#9

Oct 21, 2026

NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-04352-MWJS, 1:26-cv-06020-MWJS by The United States of America. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#10

Oct 26, 2026

RESPONSE by The United States of America to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-DHS Records, # 2 Exhibit B-Prior Petitions, # 3 Exhibit C-Bond Record, # 4 Exhibit D-Removal Hearing Notice)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/26/2026)

#11

Oct 26, 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 OML) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

Nov 06, 2026

Service by Mail

Nov 06, 2026

Minute Order