Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01398

#1

Dec 12, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41092608 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Brayan Omar Cabrera Fuentes. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits A-I to Writ of Habeas Corpus) (Attorney A. Justin Lum added to party Brayan Omar Cabrera Fuentes(pty:pet))(Lum, A.) [Transferred from cacd on 2/17/2026.] (Entered: 12/12/2025)

#2

Dec 15, 2025

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Percy Anderson and referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick, 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. (ghap) [Transferred from cacd on 2/17/2026.] (Entered: 12/15/2025)

#3

Dec 15, 2025

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 . The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (ghap) [Transferred from cacd on 2/17/2026.] (Entered: 12/15/2025)

#4

Dec 15, 2025

NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff All Plaintiffs, identifying DHS;OIL;Plaintiff; Attorney Lum. (Lum, A.) [Transferred from cacd on 2/17/2026.] (Entered: 12/15/2025)

#5

Dec 22, 2025

ORDER REQUIRING ANSWER/RETURN TO PETITION by Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick. Notice: The court has issued a ruling on preliminary review. Pursuant to the Agreement on Acceptance of Service between the Clerk of Court and the United States Attorneys Office, this Notice constitutes service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (Attachments: # 1 Petition, # 2 Blank Consent) (nbo) [Transferred from cacd on 2/17/2026.] (Entered: 12/22/2025)

#6

Jan 05, 2026

CONSENT TO PROCEED before Magistrate Judge, in accordance with Title 28 Section 636(c) and F.R.CIV.P 73(b), filed by Plaintiff Brayan Omar Cabrera Fuentes. (Lum, A.) [Transferred from cacd on 2/17/2026.] (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#8

Feb 02, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING ACTION TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA by Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick transferring case to Eastern District of California. Original file, certified copy of the transfer order and docket sheet sent. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (sh) [Transferred from cacd on 2/17/2026.] (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#7

Feb 03, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Mallory Lynn counsel for Respondents Christopher Chestnut, Joseph B. Edlow, Kristi Noem. Adding Mallory Lynn as counsel of record for Kristi Noem, Joseph Edlow, Christopher Chestnut for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Kristi Noem, Joseph Edlow, Christopher Chestnut. (Attorney Mallory Lynn added to party Christopher Chestnut(pty:res), Attorney Mallory Lynn added to party Joseph B. Edlow(pty:res), Attorney Mallory Lynn added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res))(Lynn, Mallory) [Transferred from cacd on 2/17/2026.] (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#9

Feb 17, 2026

CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of California Central; Case Number 5:25-cv-03374. (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#10

Feb 17, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#11

Feb 17, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Albert Justin Lum, NCAED: Counsel is directed to submit a Petition to Practice in the Eastern District of California through PACER. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#12

Feb 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 2/18/2026: Within seven (7) days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the courtroom deputy for the Honorable Chi Soo Kim, via e-mail at awaldrop@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall thereafter update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorized them to serve as pro hac vice CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to E.D. Cal. L.R. 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorized said counsel's pro hac vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk's Office is DIRECTED to serve a copy of the 1 Petition on the Federal Defender. This matter is REFERRED to the Honorable Chi Soo Kim, United States Magistrate Judge, for all further proceedings consistent with E.D. Cal L.R. 302(c)(17). IT IS SO ORDERED. (cc: FD Habeas Appointment) [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Ihsan U. Ahmed for Respondents. (Ahmed, Ihsan) Modified on 2/19/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#15

Feb 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

Feb 18, 2026

Minute Order

#16

Feb 19, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#17

Feb 19, 2026

Dismiss

#18

Feb 19, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#19

Feb 19, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

#20

Feb 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 2/24/2026: Pursuant to the Minute Order dated 2/18/2026 (ECF No. 12), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Albert Justin Lum seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 2/17/2026 and notified of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Albert Justin Lum is hereby APPOINTED pro hac vice as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Albert Justin Lum, Lum Law Group, 2502 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104 as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Feb 24, 2026

Minute Order