Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07035

#1

Sep 02, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by James David. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#2

Sep 02, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by James David. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#3

Sep 04, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#4

Sep 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

Sep 04, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on James David. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#5

Sep 08, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/8/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion for IFP and DIRECTING Respondent to SHOW CAUSE within 7 days why the Writ should not be granted by filing an answer. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the answer. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on James David. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Sep 08, 2026

Service by Mail

#6

Sep 11, 2026

REPLY by Christopher Chestnut re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-DHS Records, # 2 Exhibit B-Criminal Records)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#7

Sep 11, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Christopher Chestnut re 6 Reply. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#8

Sep 14, 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 DAR) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#9

Sep 17, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/17/2026 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted on Count 3 and that Respondent be ordered to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge within 14 days of issuance of any final order in this case, and with at least 7 days of advance notice to Petitioner and Petitioner's counsel (if any). It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Respondents be directed to file a notice certifying compliance with the above provision within 7 days from the date of the bond hearing. If Petitioner is granted release on bond, Respondents shall return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions at the time of release and that the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins. Objections to these Findings and Recommendations are due within 3 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Findings and Recommendations served on James David. (Deputy Clerk OML)

Sep 17, 2026

Service by Mail

#10

Oct 22, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/21/2026 ADOPTING-IN-PART the 9 Findings and Recommendations and GRANTING Petitioner James David's (A# 246-033-720) 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner shall be RELEASED IMMED IATELY from Respondent's custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his detention in July 2026. Respondent shall not impose any additional restriction on hum, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing. Respondent shall return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions (e.g., identification, passport, work permit, Social Security card, etc.) upon Petitioner's release from cust ody. Within 3 days from the date of entry of this order, Respondent shall file a notice of compliance with this court confirming that Petitioner has been released in accordance with this order. 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, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. This order does not address the circumstances in which Respondent 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. CASE CLOSED. (cc: California City) (Deputy Clerk KS)

#11

Oct 22, 2026

Judgment

Oct 22, 2026

Service by Mail

#12

Oct 23, 2026

Notice of Compliance