Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01055

#1

Feb 06, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Navpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#2

Feb 06, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Navpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#3

Feb 06, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Navpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#4

Feb 09, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#5

Feb 09, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Arelis M. Clemente, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut (Clemente, Arelis) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#6

Feb 09, 2026

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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Feb 09, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Navpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

#7

Feb 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 2/13/2026: Petitioner's 2 Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. Petitioner's 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel is GRANTED. Within 7 (seven) days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Lisa Kennison, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney, via email at lkennison@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the court hereby authorizes them to serve as Pro Hac Vice CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition upon the Federal Defender. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk LMK) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Navpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk LMK)

Feb 13, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#9

Feb 20, 2026

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 VLK) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#10

Feb 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 2/24/2026: The court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 7 . Attorney Melissa Winberg is hereby appointed as counsel for Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Assistant Federal Defender, Melissa Winberg, 702 W. Idaho Street, Suite 1000, Boise, ID 83702, 208-331-5500, melissa_winberg@fd.org, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk LMK) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Feb 24, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#11

Apr 03, 2026

JOINT PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by Navpreet Singh. (Winberg, Melissa) Modified on 4/14/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#12

Apr 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 4/6/2026: Pursuant to the 11 Stipulation of the parties, Respondents shall file an answer by 4/10/2026, and Petitioner (A No. 235 602 613) shall file a reply by 4/17/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk LMK) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#13

Apr 09, 2026

ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Christopher Chestnut. (Clemente, Arelis) Modified on 4/15/2026 (KS). (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#14

Apr 17, 2026

REPLY to 13 Answer to Petition by Navpreet Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M)(Winberg, Melissa) Modified on 4/20/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#15

Apr 23, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT of Lodged Exhibit I in re 14 Reply. Thumb drive forwarded to DAD chambers in Sacramento. Thumb drive received in Sacramento; EL Volume created and routed to file room. (Text only entry) (Deputy Clerk SSA) Modified on 4/27/2026 (AJB). (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#16

May 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 05/04/2026: Respondents are granted seven days within which to respond to petitioner's argument presented in his reply brief (ECF No. 14 at 6-9) that petitioner must be released because he was arrested at his adjustment of status interview which violated immigration law. Petitioner's A No. 235 602 613. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

May 04, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#17

May 11, 2026

RESPONSE to 14 Minute Order by Christopher Chestnut. (Clemente, Arelis) Modified on 5/14/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#18

Jun 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 6/4/2026: Within 7 (seven) days, Petitioner (A No. 235 602 613) shall inform the court of the status of his removal proceedings and whether he has had a bond hearing since November 2025. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JRM) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

Jun 04, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#19

Jun 10, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Navpreet Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Winberg, Melissa) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

#20

Jun 18, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

#21

Jun 18, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#22

Jun 23, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

#23

Jun 23, 2026

Judgment