Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08405

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Oct 13, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Wilson Petit-Frere. [$5.00 filing fee received 10/13/2026. Receipt to be docketed on 10/14/2026.] (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Main Document 1 replaced on 10/14/2026) (KS). (Entered: 10/14/2026)

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Oct 13, 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 KS) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

Oct 13, 2026

RECEIPT number 200021484 for $5.00 for filing fee from Wilson Petit-Frere. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

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Oct 14, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

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Oct 14, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Christopher Chestnut (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

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Oct 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 10/14/2026: Petitioner, an immigration detainee, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, the court must examine the habeas corpus petition and order a response to the petition unless it "plainly appears" that the petitioner is not entitled to relief. It does not plainly appear that petitioner is not entitled to relief. Therefore, the court orders the government to respond to the petition and sets a briefing schedule. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Within seven days of this order's service, respondent must file an answer to the petition. The answer must address the merits of the petition and set forth the "true cause of the detention." See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Any argument by respondent that petitioner has procedurally defaulted a claim must be raised in the answer, which must also address the merits of petitioner's claims. Respondent shall attach any documents necessary for resolving the issues presented in the petition. Arguments that are not supported with relevant evidence will not be considered. 2. Petitioner may file a traverse to respondent's answer within seven days of the date of service of that answer. If no traverse is filed within seven days, the petition and answer are deemed submitted. 3. If respondent learns of petitioner's removal or any other change in petitioner's detention status, respondent shall submit a status report notifying the court as soon as practicably possible. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

Oct 14, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 14, 2026

Minute Order

Oct 14, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Wilson Petit-Frere. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Oct 14, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Wilson Petit-Frere. (Deputy Clerk NAC)

Oct 15, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 15, 2026

Minute Order