Recent Victories
Gurpreet Singh
Order to Release Gurpreet Singh, Case 26-CV-01243
Mr. Singh, a citizen of India, was targeted for his political activity. He arrived here in the United States on May 17, 2022, and was immediately detained but released after ten days. Mr. Singh asked the United States for protection by filing for asylum on October 22, 2022. He remained free from custody and followed all laws and instructions given to him by immigration, but he was taken into custody by ICE on November 1, 2025 and was detained at Mesa Verde Detention Facility in Bakersfield, California.
We prepared a habeas petition for Mr. Singh, which was granted 12 days after it was filed, and the court ordered the immediate release of Mr. Singh from ICE custody. After spending several months in custody, his family contacted us. We prepared a habeas petition for Mr. Singh, which was granted on February 24, 2026, just twelve days after it was filed. The court ordered the immediate release of Mr. Singh from ICE custody.
Prabhjot Singh
Order to Release Prabhjot Singh, Case 26-CV-01358 (Released by Minute Order):
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/18/2026: In Respondents’ 9 Opposition to Petitioner’s 3 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Respondents continue to oppose issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order. However, Respondents do not identify any material distinction between this case and the court’s previous decisions in Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026), and other cases addressing the same issue presented here. Accordingly, pursuant to the court’s reasoning in Labrador, Selis Tinoco, and D.L.C., Petitioner’s 3 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED, and the court ORDERS the following: (1) Petitioner shall be released immediately from the Respondents’ custody; (2) Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; and (3) 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 pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and its implementing regulations, 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. Moreover, in light of Respondents’ non-opposition to treating Petitioner’s Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order as a Motion for Preliminary Injunction (See Doc. No. 9), and given that the standard for issuing a Temporary Restraining Order is “substantially identical” to the standard for issuing a Preliminary Injunction, Stuhlbarg Int’l Sales Co. v. John D. Brush & Co., 240 F.3d 832, 839 n.7 (9th Cir. 2001), the court hereby ISSUES a Preliminary Injunction on the same terms. This case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Mr. Singh is a practicing Sikh and asylum-seeker who fled India to escape persecution on account of his political opinion, religion, and membership in a particular social group. He was an active supporter of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann) party in India and suffered attacks from the BJP and Aam Adami Party due to his political activities, namely voting for the Shrimoni Akali Dal Amritsar (SADA) party and advocating for Sikh interests. He fled India and came to the United States because of his fear of persecution in India. He applied for asylum on May 19, 2023. Despite his pending application and without notice, ICE took Mr. Singh into custody on December 5, 2025. Mr. Singh was taken to the Golden State Annex detention facility in McFarland, California. His family hired Attorney Inderraj Singh TheSinghLawOffice.com to prepare a habeas petition. We assisted Mr. Singh with research and typing. The petition was filed on February 17, 2026, and Mr. Singh was ordered released the next day.