Central District of California • 2:26-cv-00789

Parwinder Singh v. Christopher Chestnut

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Case Information

Filed: January 26, 2026
Assigned to: Cynthia Valenzuela
Referred to: Patricia A. Donahue
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: March 02, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 16, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Parwinder Singh. ($5, receipt number ACAEDC-12768732) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kaur, Gurpreet) [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Jan 16, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Parwinder Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Notice, # 3 Proposed Order)(Kaur, Gurpreet) [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#3
Jan 16, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CM) [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: PRISONER
#4
Jan 16, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 1/16/2026: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. 2 ). Respondents shall file any Opposition to the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order on or before January 19, 2026. Petitioner may file a Reply on or before January 20, 2026. The matter is not set for a hearing though the Court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. Petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED to send a copy of the petition and provide the Petitioner's full name and A number to the US Attorney's Office by January 16, 2026 at 2:00 P.M., at their email usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. [TEXT ONLY ORDER] (Deputy Clerk GJM) [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/16/2026)
#5
Jan 16, 2026
NOTICE of COMPLIANCE and PROOF OF SERVICE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and 4 Minute Order by Parwinder Singh. (Kaur, Gurpreet) Modified on 1/21/2026 (KS). [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Jan 18, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT added for All Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 1/21/2026 (KS). [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/18/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#7
Jan 18, 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) [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/18/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Jan 18, 2026
OPPOSITION to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and MOTION to DISMISS by All Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 1/21/2026 (KS). [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/18/2026)
Main Document: OPPOSITION
#9
Jan 20, 2026
REPLY by Parwinder Singh to RESPONSE to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Kaur, Gurpreet) [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/20/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#10
Jan 21, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 1/21/2026: As noted by Respondents, venue is not proper in this action as Petitioner was, at the time of filing, housed outside this district at the Adelanto Processing Center. "[F]or core habeas petitions challenging present physical confinement, jurisdiction lies in only one district: the district of confinement." Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 443 (2004). Thus, venue is proper in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is TRANSFERRED to United States District Court for the Central District of California. (cc: Operations Supervisor) [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Deputy Clerk GJM) [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.] (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Jan 22, 2026
CASE TRANSFERRED to District of Central District of California. (Deputy Clerk JJD) [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/26/2026.]
#11
Jan 26, 2026
ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from California Eastern (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: Case Transferred In from other District (Electronic Transfer)
#12
Jan 26, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Cynthia Valenzuela and referred to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue, who is authorized to consider preliminary matters and conduct all further hearings as may be appropriate or necessary. Pursuant to Local Rule 83-2.4, the Court must be notified within five (5) days of any address change. See notice for additional details. (Attachments: # 1 Letter Re Habeas Transfer In) (mza) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#13
Jan 27, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#14
Feb 02, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#15
Feb 09, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#16
Feb 09, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#17
Feb 15, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#18
Feb 20, 2026
Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
Main Document: Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
#19
Mar 02, 2026
Return to Habeas Petition (2241)
Main Document: Return to Habeas Petition (2241)

Parties

Christopher Chestnut
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Parwinder Singh
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