Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00894

(HC) Rivera Escalera v. Chestnut

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Case Information

Filed: February 02, 2026
Assigned to: Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to: Sheila K. Oberto
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: February 05, 2026
Last Activity: February 05, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Feb 02, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Moises Becerra, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Kristi Noem by Ma Julia Rivera Escalera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Salgado, Mario) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Feb 02, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Ma Julia Rivera Escalera. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibits, # 4 Declaration, # 5 Trochecklist, # 6 TRO Proposed Order, # 7 PI Proposed Order)(Salgado, Mario) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Feb 02, 2026
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#4
Feb 02, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Moises Becerra,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Kenny, Shea) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#5
Feb 02, 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Feb 02, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/2/2026: The Court has reviewed petitioner's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. The Court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by claim one of the 1 petition. See e.g., Ramazan M. v. Andrews, No. 1:25-CV-01356-KES-SKO (HC), 2025 WL 3145562 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 10, 2025); R.A.N.O. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01535-KES-EPG (HC), 2026 WL 40507 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 6, 2026); Omer G.G. v. Kaiser, No. 1:25-CV-01471-KES-SAB (HC), 2025 WL 3254999 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 22, 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 February 5, 2026, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that distinguish it from the Court's prior orders in Ramazan M. v. Andrews, R.A.N.O. v. Wofford, and Omer G.G. v. Kaiser 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: 02/02/2026)
Feb 02, 2026
Minute Order
Feb 02, 2026
PAYMENT for habeas petition filing fee in the amount of $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12844512. (Salgado, Mario)
#7
Feb 04, 2026
RESPONSE by Moises Becerra, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Kristi Noem to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Kenny, Shea) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#8
Feb 04, 2026
Order on Motion for TRO
Main Document: Order on Motion for TRO
#9
Feb 05, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment

Parties

Chestnut
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(HC) Rivera Escalera
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