Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00602
(HC) Osorio-Astuhuaman v. Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: January 24, 2026
Assigned to:
Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to:
Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
March 11, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 24, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Alexander Joel Osorio Astuhuaman. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12804476) (Glazer, Nicolette) Modified on 1/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/24/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Jan 24, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Alexander Joel Osorio Astuhuaman. (Glazer, Nicolette) (Entered: 01/24/2026)
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CIVIL
#3
Jan 26, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
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Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#4
Jan 26, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for All Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 1/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/26/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#5
Jan 26, 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. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
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CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Jan 26, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/26/2026: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner requests this Court issue a writ ordering Respondents to immediately release Petitioner. If Petitioner seeks emergency relief and intends to file a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), Petitioner shall file his motion as soon as possible and no later than two court days from the date of this Minute Order. If Petitioner does not intend to file a TRO, he shall notify the Court immediately at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov. Pending the Court's ruling on the petition, Respondents shall not take any action to transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (acknowledging the 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 MDK) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Jan 26, 2026
Minute Order
#7
Jan 30, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 1/30/2026: On January 24, 2026, counsel for petitioner filed a petition referencing various exhibits. (ECF No. 1.) However, no exhibits were provided. (Id.) Counsel for petitioner shall file the referenced exhibits no later than close of business on Monday, February 2, 2026. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
#8
Jan 30, 2026
EXHIBITS in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Alexander Joel Osorio-Astuhuaman. (Glazer, Nicolette) Modified on 2/2/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 01/30/2026)
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EXHIBITS
Jan 30, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
#9
Feb 02, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 2/2/2026. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document, which is a scheduling order. [See attached document for details.] (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
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Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
#10
Feb 09, 2026
RESPONSE by Pam Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Orestes Cruz, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 9 Minute Order, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
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RESPONSE
#11
Feb 11, 2026
REPLY by Alexander Joel Osorio-Astuhuaman re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 10 Response. (Glazer, Nicolette) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
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REPLY
#12
Mar 02, 2026
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 3/2/2026 RECOMMENDING that The petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 be GRANTED. Respondents be ordered to IMMEDIATELY release petitioner Alexander Joel Osorio- Astuhuaman and be ordered to provide petitioner with a copy of the release order at or near the time of release. Respondents be ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re- detaining petitioner unless the government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-dep rivation bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, that petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified. The parties be directed to file, within seven days of the adoption of these find ings and recommendations, a joint status report addressing petitioner's status. The Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and close this case. These Findings and Recommendations are submitted to U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley; Objections to these F&Rs due within seven days. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
#13
Mar 08, 2026
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
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Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#15
Mar 11, 2026
ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 03/10/26 ADOPTING 12 Findings and Recommendations in full and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents are ordered to IMMEDIATELY release Petitioner Alexander O.-A. and are ordered to provide Petitioner with a copy of the release order at or near the time of release. If respondents have custody of Petitioner's documents (e.g., identification, passport, work permit, Social Security card, etc.), respondents shall re turn those to Petitioner at the time of release; Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless the government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decisionmake r, that Petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified. The parties shall file, within 7 days of the adoption of these findings and recommendations, a joint status report addressing Petitioner's status. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
#16
Mar 11, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
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Chestnut
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