Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07274
(HC) Chen v. Warden of California City Immigration Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: September 09, 2026
Assigned to:
Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to:
Erica Grosjean
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
September 11, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 09, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of California City Immigration Processing Center by Wenbiao CHEN. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13851115) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Form I-589,signed May 12, 2022 (excerpts), bearing the biometrics endorsement of September 26, 2022, # 2 Exhibit Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, dated August 6, 2026, # 3 Exhibit Notice to Appear, Form I-862, dated August 6, 2026, # 4 Exhibit Order of the Immigration Judge dated September 1, 2026, denying custody redetermination, # 5 Exhibit ICE Online Detainee Locator System record for Petitioner)(Chen, Chuangchuang) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 10, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Chuangchuang Chen RE 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus: Under Local Rule 200, every complaint, amended complaint, or other document initiating a civil action shall be accompanied by a completed civil cover sheet, on a form available from the Clerk and on the Court's website. Please file your civil cover sheet. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
#3
Sep 10, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Wenbiao CHEN. (Chen, Chuangchuang) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document:
CIVIL
#4
Sep 10, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#5
Sep 10, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Executive Office for Immigration Review,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of California City Immigration Processing Center (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
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DESIGNATION
Sep 10, 2026
RECEIPT number ACAEDC-13851115 for $5.00 from Chuangchuang Chen. (Deputy Clerk SSA)
#6
Sep 11, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on September 11, 2026: Pending the Court's decision on the petition, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting 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 FMN) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
#7
Sep 11, 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: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Sep 11, 2026
ORDER to RESPOND; ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule; ORDER to Electronically File Transcripts and Other Necessary Documents, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 09/11/2026. Twenty-One Day Deadline. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Sep 11, 2026
Minute Order
Parties
(HC) Chen
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Warden of California City Immigration Processing Center
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