Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03144
(HC) Esfahani v. Chestnut
Completed
Case Information
Filed: April 24, 2026
Assigned to:
Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to:
Frank J. Singer
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: October 26, 2026
Last Activity:
November 04, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 24, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against California City Correctional Facility, Christopher Chestnut by Amirhossein Nasr Esfahani. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 24, 2026
MOTION Immediate Release Or, In The Alternative, For A Prompt Individualized Bond Hearing by Amirhossein Nasr Esfahani. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
#3
Apr 27, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Amirhossein Nasr Esfahani signed by Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer on 4/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP
#4
Apr 27, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 6/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#5
Apr 27, 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: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Apr 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents, 3 Order Authorizing IFP Status served on Amirhossein Nasr Esfahani. (Deputy Clerk MR)
#6
May 05, 2026
ORDER DENYING 2 Motion for Immediate Release; ORDER to SHOW CAUSE Why Petition Should Not be Granted signed by Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer on 5/4/2026. Show Cause Response due within 30 days. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
May 05, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order to Show Cause served on Amirhossein Nasr Esfahani. (Deputy Clerk AML)
May 05, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
May 26, 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 OFR) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Jun 04, 2026
RESPONSE by California City Correctional Facility, Christopher Chestnut to 6 Order to Show Cause, Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration DO Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document:
RESPONSE
#9
Jun 15, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Amirhossein Nasr Esfahani. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#10
Jul 08, 2026
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Sajjad Hussain on behalf of Amirhossein Nasr Esfahani. Attorney Hussain, Sajjad added. (Hussain, Sajjad) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#11
Jul 09, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only): On July 8, 2026, counsel entered an appearance on behalf of Petitioner. Petitioner's June 15, 2026, motion to appoint counsel, (Doc. 9 ), is DENIED as moot. Petitioner may file a Traverse to Respondents' June 4, 2026, Response to the Order to Show Cause on or before July 23, 2026. Minute order signed by Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer on 7/9/2026. (Deputy Clerk EV) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Jul 09, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
#12
Jul 22, 2026
TRAVERSE by Amirhossein Nasr Esfahani. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Hussain, Sajjad) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
Main Document:
Traverse
#13
Sep 28, 2026
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS That The 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas be Granted in Part signed by Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer on 09/25/2026. Referred to Judge Sherriff. Objections to F&R due within 14-days. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
#14
Oct 09, 2026
OBJECTIONS to FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS 13 by Respondents California City Correctional Facility, Christopher Chestnut. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/09/2026)
Main Document:
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#15
Oct 26, 2026
ORDER ADOPTING 13 Findings and Recommendations, Granting Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in Part, and Requiring Bond Hearing Within 14 Days signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 10/25/2026. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 10/26/2026)
#16
Oct 26, 2026
JUDGMENT dated *10/26/2026* pursuant to order. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 10/26/2026)
Main Document:
Judgment
#17
Nov 02, 2026
STATUS REPORT by California City Correctional Facility, Christopher Chestnut. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order of the IJ 11/02/2026)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/02/2026)
Main Document:
STATUS
#18
Nov 04, 2026
MOTION to ENFORCE JUDGMENT by Amirhossein Nasr Esfahani. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Hussain, Sajjad) (Entered: 11/04/2026)
Main Document:
Enforce Judgment
Parties
Chestnut
Party
(HC) Esfahani
Party