(HC) Lin v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility et al
| Chen Lin |
| Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General and Warden of the Golden State Annex ICE Detention Facility |
| 1:2026cv00575 |
| January 23, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California |
| Erin Guy Castillo |
| Kirk E Sherriff |
| Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| None |
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MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not in Custody: #20 Judgment, #19 Order sent to Petitioner at Golden State Annex. (Deputy Clerk AML)
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MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Released: #21 Order Reassigning Judge, sent to Petitioner, Golden State Annex, 611 Frontage Road, McFarland, CA 93250. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
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Filing 22
NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE re #19 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel, Order on Motion for TRO,, Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex ICE Detention Facility. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Yu, Jonathan)
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Filing 21
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE signed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley: Due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto from the bench of the Eastern District of California, this action is reassigned to *Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo* for all further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
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Filing 20
JUDGMENT dated *05/04/2026* pursuant to order. (Deputy Clerk CM)
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SERVICE BY MAIL: #21 Order Reassigning Judge, served on Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
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SERVICE BY MAIL: #20 Judgment, #19 Order on Motion for TRO served on Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk CM)
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Filing 19
ORDER GRANTING #1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND REQUIRING IMMEDIATE RELEASE signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 5/3/2026. (JV)
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Filing 18
DECLARATION of Chen Lin in response to Minute Order (ECF No. 16). (Deputy Clerk OFR)
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Filing 17
DECLARATION of DEPORTATION OFFICER MAYRA A. GALLENKAMP re 16 Minute Order,. (Yu, Jonathan)
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Filing 16
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 3/20/2026: (Text Only Entry). By March 26, 2026, both parties shall file declarations setting out: (1) whether petitioner was detained and released by immigration authorities at any point after he was ordered removed; and (2) whether petitioner was ever provided a Form I-220B, Order of Supervision. (Deputy Clerk VMG)
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SERVICE BY MAIL: 16 Minute Order, served on Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk VMG)
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Filing 15
MOTION for Expedited Relief by Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk AML)
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Filing 14
MOTION to Deny Respondent's Motion and MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk CM)
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Filing 13
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 CRM)
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Filing 12
CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility re #11 Reply,,. (Yu, Jonathan)
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Filing 11
REPLY by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility re #4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 10 Minute Order,,,,,, #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration DO Gallenkamp, #2 Exhibit Responsive Portions of A-File)(Yu, Jonathan)
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Filing 10
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 1/24/2026: The Court has reviewed petitioner's #1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and #4 motion for temporary restraining order. Respondents shall file any opposition to the #4 motion for temporary restraining order by January 30, 2026. Respondents shall state their position as to whether the #4 motion for temporary restraining order should be converted into a motion for preliminary injunction. Respondents shall also state whether they request a hearing on the #4 motion. The response shall provide the Court with copies of all of the following documents from petitioner's A-file if they were provided to petitioner: (1) any order of removal; (2) any documentation concerning petitioner's prior detention and release from detention; (3) any order of supervision; (4) any notice of revocation of release; (5) any documentation concerning an alien informal interview under 8 C.F.R. 241.4(l) and 241.13(i); (6) any Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien; (7) any travel document for petitioner; and (8) any and all available records documenting and/or detailing the nature of any alleged violations of the order of supervision. Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner out of this District. 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"). (Voyles, J.)
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Filing 9
CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility. (Yu, Jonathan)
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Filing 8
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. (Yu, Jonathan)
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Filing 7
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan)
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Filing 6
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Chen Lin signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/23/2026. (Deputy Clerk AML)
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Filing 5
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED: Petitioner's Consent or Decline due within thirty (30) days. (Attachments: #1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk AML)
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Filing 4
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk AML)
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Filing 3
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk AML)
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Filing 2
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk AML)
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Filing 1
(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk AML)
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SERVICE BY MAIL: #6 Order Authorizing IFP Status, #5 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Chen Lin. (Deputy Clerk AML)
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