Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00996

(HC) Asatryan v. Chestnut

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Case Information

Filed: February 04, 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
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Last Activity: February 17, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 04, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Feb 04, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Asatur Asatryan. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration with Exhibits, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 TRO Checklist)(Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Feb 05, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/12/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#4
Feb 05, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Brittany Gunter for Pamela Bondi,Brittany Gunter for Christopher Chestnut,Brittany Gunter for Todd Lyons,Brittany Gunter for Kristi Noem (Gunter, Brittany) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#5
Feb 05, 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: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Feb 05, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/5/2026: The Court has reviewed the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. The Court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by claims two and three of the 1 petition. See e.g., Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01622-KES-CDB (HC), 2025 WL 3501200 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 6, 2025); 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 February 10, 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 Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, 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 petitioners 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: 02/05/2026)
#7
Feb 05, 2026
CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Asatur Asatryan. Attorney Adhikari, Laxman added.. Attorney Adhikari, Laxman added as counsel of record. (Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Certificate / Proof of Service
Feb 05, 2026
Minute Order
#8
Feb 09, 2026
Notice of Related Case
Main Document: Notice of Related Case
#9
Feb 10, 2026
****DISREGARD DOCKETED IN ERROR**** MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/10/2026: (Text Only Entry). The Court has reviewed respondents' 16 notice of related cases and motion to dismiss this habeas action as duplicative of Case No. 1:26-cv-00996-KES-SKO. From a review of the filings in each case, it appears that this case (No. 1:26-cv-1050-KES-SKO) involves the same petitioner, alleges identical facts, and requests identical relief as Case No. 1:26-cv-00996-KES-SKO. A court may dismiss one action as duplicative of another. See M.M. v. Lafayette Sch. Dist., 681 F.3d 1082, 1091 (9th Cir. 2012). By February 12, 2026, petitioner is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this action should not be dismissed as duplicative of Case No. 1:26-cv-00996-KES-SKO. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
#10
Feb 10, 2026
Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Opposition to Motion
#11
Feb 10, 2026
RESPONSE to 9 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Asatur Asatryan. (Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#12
Feb 10, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/10/2026: The Court has reviewed the 1 petition, 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and 10 opposition. By February 13, 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 Robles-Rodriguez v. Lyons, No. 1:25-CV-02001-KES-SAB (HC), 2026 WL 303482 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 4, 2026), 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), and Omer G.G. v. Kaiser, No. 1:25-CV-01471-KES-SAB (HC), 2025 WL 3254999 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 22, 2025), and justify denying the petition, or indicate the matter is not substantively distinguishable. (Voyles, J.) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Feb 10, 2026
Minute Order
#13
Feb 13, 2026
SUPPLEMENT by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 10 Opposition to Motion, 12 Minute Order,,,. (Gunter, Brittany) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document: SUPPLEMENT
#14
Feb 13, 2026
Order on Motion for TRO
Main Document: Order on Motion for TRO
#15
Feb 17, 2026
Judgment AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Judgment AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Chestnut
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(HC) Asatryan
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