Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01441

#1

Feb 19, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Juan Diego Lara Montecillo. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12927745) (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#2

Feb 19, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Juan Diego Lara Montecillo. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#3

Feb 19, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Juan Diego Lara Montecillo. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#4

Feb 19, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#5

Feb 19, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Juan Lara Montecillo re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Civil Cover Sheet, 2 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#6

Feb 19, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Pam Bondi,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#7

Feb 19, 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: 02/19/2026)

#8

Feb 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 19, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 2 .) The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion and finds Petitioner has met his burden establishing a TRO is warranted under the factors articulated in Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Petitioner has established: (1) a likelihood of success on his claims that Respondents violated the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause; (2) Petitioner will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a TRO; (3) the balance of equities tip in Petitioner's favor; and (4) a TRO is in the public interest. The Court has repeatedly ruled on the issues presented in the instant case. See, e.g., Morales-Flores v. Lyons, No. 1:25-CV-01640-TLN-EFB, 2025 WL 3552841, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2025). Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. Respondents are further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Respondents shall file responsive papers by February 26, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by March 4, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. Petitioner shall immediately serve this Order, along with Petitioner's A # and all documents filed to date in this case, on Respondents with a copy via email to: usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. Respondents may apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the TRO on two days' notice to Petitioner. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#9

Feb 19, 2026

RESPONSE to 8 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Pam Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO