Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01458
(HC) Singh v. Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: February 19, 2026
Assigned to:
Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to:
Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity:
February 20, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 19, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Kuldeep Singh. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12930663) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Memorandum Points and Authorities, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A - Notice to Appear, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit B - I-213 and RAP Sheet, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit C - Notice of Individual Hearing)(Sawyer, Neat) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
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 OR) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#3
Feb 19, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Ihsan U. Ahmed for Christopher Chestnut (Ahmed, Ihsan) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#4
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)
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CONSENT/DECLINE
#5
Feb 19, 2026
RESPONSE by Christopher Chestnut to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Ahmed, Ihsan) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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RESPONSE
#6
Feb 20, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 20, 2026: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner requests this Court issue a writ ordering Petitioner's immediate release. If Petitioner seeks emergency relief and intends to file a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), Petitioner shall file the motion as soon as possible and no later than two (2) court days from the date of this order. If Petitioner does not intend to file a TRO, Petitioner shall notify the Court immediately at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov. Pending the Court's ruling on the petition, Respondents shall not take any action to transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (acknowledging the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Feb 20, 2026
Minute Order
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Chestnut
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(HC) Singh
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