Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07102

#1

Sep 04, 2026

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

#2

Sep 04, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Casy Lanbrock. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

#3

Sep 09, 2026

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

#4

Sep 09, 2026

[DISREGARD-Noncompliant with LR 131(c)] DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 9/10/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/09/2026)

Sep 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Casy Lanbrock. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

Sep 09, 2026

Service by Mail

#5

Sep 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/10/2026 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: 09/10/2026)

#6

Sep 10, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut, attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT terminated (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

Sep 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Casy Lanbrock. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Sep 10, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Sep 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Christopher Chestnut (Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#8

Sep 16, 2026

MOTION for 7-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to 9/24/2026 by Christopher Chestnut. (Soto-Perez, Gabriel) Modified on 9/21/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#9

Sep 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/17/2026: Good cause appearing, Respondent's motion for a seven-day extension of time (ECF No. 8 ) is GRANTED. Respondent shall file an answer/return to the petition no later than September 24, 2026. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#10

Sep 17, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT terminated. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order served on Casy Lanbrock. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Sep 17, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#11

Sep 24, 2026

RESPONSE by Christopher Chestnut to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit)(Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#12

Sep 29, 2026

EXHIBITS: Character Support Letters by Casy Lanbrock (Deputy Clerk VLK) Modified on 10/2/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 10/01/2026)

#13

Oct 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/6/2026: Respondent's answer shows that on August 16, 2026, Petitioner requested a custody re-determination hearing before an immigration judge. ECF No. 11 -6. No later than October 9, 2026, Respondent shall file a status report clarifying whether the hearing occurred and, if so, its outcome. Respondent shall include with the status report the immigration judge's written decision and audio transcript, if any. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

Oct 06, 2026

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

Oct 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 13 Minute Order served on Casy Lanbrock. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Oct 06, 2026

Service by Mail

#14

Oct 08, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Christopher Chestnut. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

#15

Oct 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/19/2026: No later than October 21, 2026, Respondent shall file an additional status report regarding the outcome of the bond hearing that was scheduled for October 16, 2026. See ECF No. 14 -1 (Notice of Custody Redetermination Hearing). Respondent shall include with the status report the immigration judge's written decision and the audio recording of the proceeding, if available. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

Oct 19, 2026

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

Oct 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 15 Minute Order served on Casy Lanbrock. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Oct 19, 2026

Service by Mail

#16

Oct 20, 2026

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Robert Gregory Dwyer, GOVT on behalf of Christopher Chestnut. Attorney Dwyer, Robert Gregory added. (Dwyer, Robert) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

#17

Oct 21, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Christopher Chestnut. (Attachments: # 1 Order of the IJ)(Dwyer, Robert) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#18

Oct 21, 2026

DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING of Bond Hearing filed by Christopher Chestnut re 15, 17 . Date & Time 10/16/2026, Duration 00:20:37. File size [9.9 MB]. (Dwyer, Robert) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

Oct 29, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 29, 2026

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

#21

Nov 02, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 11/02/2026 RECOMMENDING that Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be dismissed as moot based on Petitioner's release from immigration detention on bond. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Nov 02, 2026

Service by Mail