Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00438

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Jan 20, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Baihua Bu. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12779012) (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Baihua Bu. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Baihua Bu. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/23/2026. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Jan 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 1/20/2026: The Court has reviewed petitioner's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. The Court has addressed the legal issues raised by count two of the 1 petition on previous occasions. See e.g., Clene C.D. v. Robbins, No. 1:25-CV-01463-KES-SKO (HC), 2026 WL 84302 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 12, 2026); Bilal A. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01715-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3648366 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2025); W.V.S.M. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01489-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3236521 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 19, 2025). The Court intends to rule directly on the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the 2 motion for temporary restraining order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing.");see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require.");Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-CV-3118 (PMH), 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). On or before January 23, 2026, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that render it distinguishable from the Court's prior orders in Clene C.D. v. Robbins, Bilal A. v. Wofford, and W.V.S.M. v. Wofford and justify denying the petition, or indicate the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Pending the Court's decision, 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"). (Voyles, J.) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 21, 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. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Eric Grant, GOVT,Edward Alan Olsen, GOVT for Pam Bondi,Eric Grant, GOVT,Edward Alan Olsen, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Eric Grant, GOVT,Edward Alan Olsen, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Eric Grant, GOVT,Edward Alan Olsen, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Grant, Eric) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

RESPONSE to 6 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Pam Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Grant, Eric) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

Order Dismissing Case AND Order on Motion for TRO

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Jan 23, 2026

Judgment