Varun Datta v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 VARUN DATTA, No. 1:26-cv-00032-TLN-CKD Petitioner, v. ORDER WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al., 14 Respondents.

16 Petitioner Varun Datta (“Petitioner”), an immigration detainee who is representing himself, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 with a request for injunctive relief. Based on the substance of Petitioner’s brief and the immediate injunctive relief requested therein, the Court construes Petitioner’s pleading as containing a motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”). Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 106 (1976) (stating that pleadings by pro se litigants must be held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers). Respondents shall file a response to Petitioner’s request for immediate injunctive relief on January 12, 2026. Any opposition shall provide the Court with copies of all referenced/relevant portions of Petitioner’s…