Jatinder Singh v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, et al.

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JATINDER SINGH, No. 1:26-cv-0023 WBS AC 12 Petitioner, 13 v. ORDER WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al., Respondents.

17 Petitioner, an immigration detainee who is representing himself, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Because petitioner may be entitled to the requested relief if the claimed violations are proved, respondent will be served with the § 2241 petition and directed to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer/return.

21 See 28 U.S.C. § 2243.

22 In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 23 1. Respondent is directed to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date of this order. Respondent shall include with the answer/return any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application.

26 2. Respondent shall immediately request and obtain petitioner’s complete A-file.

27 3. Petitioner’s reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days after being served a copy of respondent’s answer/return. ] 4. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of || petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the United |} States Attorney.

4 5. In order to ensure this court’s jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, || respondent shall not transfer petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the || court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) (establishing the All Writs Act which empowers the federal || courts to “issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions □ □ . .”); | see also F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (emphasizing that federal courts || have the power to “to preserve the court’s jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction || pending review of an agency’s action”’).

11 | DATED: January 7, 2026 .

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