Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07154

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Sep 08, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Cristian Sanchez-Matute. [$5.00 filing fee received 9/8/2026. Receipt to be docketed on 9/9/2026.] (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

RECEIPT number 200020911 for $5.00 for filing fee from Cristian Sanchez-Matute. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

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Sep 09, 2026

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

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Sep 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/9/2026: This matter is REFERRED to the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction."). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

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Sep 09, 2026

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

Sep 09, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order served on Cristian Sanchez-Matute. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Sep 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Cristian Sanchez-Matute. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Sep 09, 2026

Minute Order

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Sep 14, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 9/11/2026 ORDERING Respondents to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from the date of this order. Respondents are warned that the failure to respond to the petition will be interprete d as non-opposition to granting the relief requested in the habeas petition. Petitioner's reply/traverse to an answer or opposition to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 10 days after being served with a copy of opposition to a motio n to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the opposition. Each party proceeding without counsel shall keep the court informed of the current address at all times while the action is pending. A notice of change of address must be properly served on other parties. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Sep 14, 2026

Service by Mail

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Oct 13, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 10/13/2026 RECOMMENDING that: The 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted as to the statutory claim; Respondents be ordered to immediately release Petitioner Cristian S anchez-Matute (A# 220-575-436) and be ordered to provide Petitioner with a copy of the release order at or near the time of release. If Respondents have custody of Petitioner's personal possessions and documents (e.g., identification, passport, work permit, Social Security card, etc.), Respondents shall return those to Petitioner at the time of release; Respondents be enjoined and restrained from re-detaining Petitioner unless the government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-deprivation, constitutionally adequate bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, that Petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified. This injunction does not address other circums tances where detention authority is established under different authority than what is presented in this case (e.g., 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c) or 8 U.S.C. § 1231); Given Petitioner's pro se status, Respondent be directed to file, within 7 day s of the adoption of these findings and recommendations, a status report addressing Petitioner's status; and that the Clerk be directed to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections due within 7 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Oct 13, 2026

Service by Mail

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Oct 19, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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Oct 23, 2026

RELEASE ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/22/2026 ADOPTING the 8 findings and recommendations; GRANTING the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as to the statutory claim; Respondents are ordered to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Pe titioner Cristian S.M. (A#220-575-436) from custody. Respondents shall return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions at the time of release and must provide a copy of this Order. Respondents shall file a notice certifying compliance with this provision within 2 court days of the date of this Order; and Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner, while subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), absent compliance with statutory and constitutional protections, including a minimum o f 7-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before a neutral factfinder where the government must establish by clear and convincing evidence that its interest in protecting thepublic or ensuring Petitioner appears at future immigration procee dings outweighs Petitioner's constitutionally protected interest in remaining free from detention such that no alternative to detention can mitigate that risk. At any such hearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. (cc ICE California City) CASE CLOSED (Deputy Clerk RRB)

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Oct 23, 2026

Judgment

Oct 23, 2026

Service by Mail

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Oct 26, 2026

Notice of Compliance