Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01080

(HC) Salas Leon v. Chestnut

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Case Information

Filed: February 08, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
Referred to: Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: February 25, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 08, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against all Respondents by Jose Gregorio Salas Leon. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12873581) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Venezuelan Passport, # 3 Exhibit ICE Detainee Locator, # 4 Exhibit TPS 2023 Approval, # 5 Exhibit TPS 2025 Renewal Registration, # 6 Exhibit Work Permit (EAD), # 7 Exhibit Employer Letter and EWR-SIDA Procedures, # 8 Exhibit SIDA Complaint ID, # 9 Exhibit AUSA Email on behalf of ICE, # 10 Exhibit Decision Granting TRO in C.D. Cal.)(Bautista, Cynthia) (Entered: 02/08/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Feb 08, 2026
PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Jose Gregorio Salas Leon for attorney Marlon Bayas to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ACAEDC-12873638) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Bautista, Cynthia) (Entered: 02/08/2026)
Main Document: Application for Pro Hac Vice and Proposed Order
#3
Feb 09, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#4
Feb 09, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Pamela Jo Bondi,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#5
Feb 09, 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: 02/09/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Feb 10, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/10/2026. The Court received the Pro Hac Vice Applications and Proposed Orders (ECF No. 2 ). Pursuant to Local Rule 137(b), regarding the requirements for proper filing of a proposed order, you are required to email the proposed orders to chambers in addition to filing the pdf version via the CM/ECF system. Please submit your proposed order today to: janderson@caed.uscourts.gov. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
#7
Feb 10, 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: 02/10/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Feb 10, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
Feb 10, 2026
Minute Order
#9
Feb 11, 2026
Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice
Main Document: Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice
#10
Feb 11, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/11/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 8 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count Two of the Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the 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."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 8 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 2/13/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior Orders listed above. In addition, as to Count One of the Petition, Respondents shall address why Petitioner's detention is not unlawful under 8 U.S.C. 1254a(d)(4) in light of the Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Nat'l TPS All. v. Noem, No. 25-5724, 2026 WL 226573, at *16-18 (9th Cir. Jan. 28, 2026), which affirmed a District Court's finding that Respondent Secretary Noem exceeded her statutory authority by revoking Temporary Protected Statues protections for Venezuelans. Petitioner may file a Reply by 2/17/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition. If Petitioner has not already served a copy of the Petition and Motion by email to the U.S. Attorney's Office at their email address (usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov), Petitioner's Counsel shall do so by no later than 5:00 PM on 2/11/2026. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
#11
Feb 11, 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: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
Feb 11, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
#12
Feb 13, 2026
RESPONSE by Sergio Albarran, Pamela Jo Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem to 10 Minute Order,,,,,,,,,,,, Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings,,,,,,,,,,, 8 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#14
Feb 25, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
Feb 25, 2026
Minute Order

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Chestnut
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(HC) Salas Leon
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