(HC) Singh v. Casey et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
RAMANDEEP SINGH,
Petitioner,
v.
JEREMY CASEY, et al.,
Respondents.
No. 1:26-cv-01134-DC-SCR (HC)
ORDER TRANSFERRING MATTER TO THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
CALIFORNIA
On February 9, 2026, Petitioner, an immigration detainee, filed an application for a writ
of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and a motion for a temporary restraining order,
challenging his detention in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) custody. (Doc.
Nos. 1, 2.) In those filings, Petitioner alleges that he is currently detained at the Imperial Regional
Adult Detention Facility, which is located in Imperial County, California, and thus venue is
proper in the Southern District of California. (Doc. No. 1 at 3.) Indeed, Imperial County is located
in an area covered by the United States District Court for the Southern District of California—not
this district. Jurisdiction over this § 2241 petition is proper only in the district of confinement. See
Doe v. Garland, 109 F.4th 1188, 1197-98 (9th Cir. 2024).
Thus, in the interests of justice this action will be transferred to the United States District
Court for the Southern District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631.
Accordingly,
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1. This matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern
District of California; and
2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 10, 2026	___________________________
Dena Coggins
United States District Judge
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