Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08801

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Oct 26, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Tonya Andrews, David Venturella, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, ICE/ERO by Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 26, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 26, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 26, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 27, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Gurpreet Singh signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 27, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 27, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Tonya Andrews,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for ICE/ERO,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for David Venturella (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

Oct 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Immigration New Case Documents, 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk SZ)

Oct 27, 2026

Service by Mail

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Oct 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/28/2026: The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") and 4 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 and exhibits submitted in support of the TRO. 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."); 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-03118-PMH, 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents SHALL file an Answer to the 1 Habeas Petition within 5 court days of this order. The Answer MUST include the Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release from detention, any Notices to Appear, any Notices of Revocation of Release, Removal Orders, and Petitioner's criminal record to the extent one exists and is relevant to the issues presented by the petition. If Petitioner has been provided an immigration bond hearing since his most recent detention, the Respondents MUST also file the transcript or audio recording of the hearing. If in their Answer Respondents choose to move to dismiss the petition based on a procedural defect in the Petition, the Answer should also include a response to the merits of the Petition. Petitioner may file a reply within 9 court days of this order.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information via email to julia_thomas@CAND.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition upon the Federal Defender. Respondents are PROHIBITED from removing Petitioner from the Eastern District of California while the Petition is pending. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

Oct 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Oct 28, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Oct 28, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 29, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Nov 02, 2026

Notice of Related Case

Nov 03, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Create Case Association

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Nov 04, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus