Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08629

#1

Oct 19, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Cesar Ramon Giron Velasquez. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#2

Oct 19, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Cesar Ramon Giron Velasquez. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#3

Oct 21, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Cesar Ramon Giron Velasquez signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/21/2026. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#4

Oct 21, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#5

Oct 21, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Christopher Chestnut (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#6

Oct 21, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/21/2026: Sent initial draft Signed off - Need to postDocketed The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents SHALL file an Answer to the Petition by 11/4/2026. The Answer MUST include the Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release from detention, any Notices to Appear, any Notices of Revocation of Release, Removal Orders, and Petitioner's criminal record to the extent one exists and is relevant to the issues presented by the petition. If Petitioner has been provided an immigration bond hearing since his most recent detention, the Respondents MUST also file the transcript or audio recording of the hearing. If in their Answer Respondents choose to move to dismiss the Petition based on a procedural defect in the Petition, the Answer should also include a response to the merits of the Petition. Petitioner may file a reply by 11/11/2026.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information via email to julia_thomas@CAND.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition upon the Federal Defender. Respondents are PROHIBITED from removing Petitioner from the Eastern District of California while the Petition is pending. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

Oct 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Oct 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents, 3 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on Cesar Ramon Giron Velasquez. (Deputy Clerk SZ)

Oct 21, 2026

Minute Order

Oct 21, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Oct 26, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/26/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 10/21/2026 (ECF No. 6 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Cole L. Catlin seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 10/26/2026 and notified the Court of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Cole L. Catlin is hereby appointed pro hac vice as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Cole L. Catlin, Catlin Law PLLC, 2722 3rd Ave. North, Suite 400, Billings, MT 59101, (406) 671-5021, cole@catlinlawpllc.com, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 10/26/2026)

Oct 26, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#8

Nov 02, 2026

NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS to California City (ICE), P.O. Box 2513, 22844 Virginia Boulevard, California City, CA 93505 by Cesar Ramon Giron Velasquez. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

#9

Nov 04, 2026

RESPONSE by Christopher Chestnut to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 11/04/2026)

#10

Nov 06, 2026

REPLY by Cesar Ramon Giron Velasquez re 9 Response. (Catlin, Cole) (Entered: 11/06/2026)