Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01458

#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)

#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)

#3

Feb 19, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Ihsan U. Ahmed for Christopher Chestnut (Ahmed, Ihsan) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#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)

#5

Feb 19, 2026

RESPONSE by Christopher Chestnut to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Ahmed, Ihsan) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#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

Feb 24, 2026

Minute Order

Feb 25, 2026

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

#10

Mar 05, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 3/5/2026 RECOMMENDING the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus be GRANTED as to claim one; Respondents be ordered to IMMEDIATELY release petitioner Kuldeep Singh and be or dered to provide petitioner with a copy of the release order at or near the time of release, if respondents have custody of petitioner's documents (e.g., identification, passport, work permit, Social Security card, etc.), respondents shall retur n those to petitioner at the time of release; Respondents be ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner unless the government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, that petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified; the parties be directed to file, within 7 days of the adoption of these findings and recommendations, a joint status report addressing petitioner's status; the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections to F&R due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#11

Mar 11, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#12

Mar 20, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 3/19/26 ADOPTING 10 Findings and Recommendations in full. Respondents must IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner and are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a copy of the release order at or near the time of release. If Respondents have custody of Petitioner's documents, Respondents shall return those to Petitioner at the time of release. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including 7 days' notice and a hearing before a neutral fact-finder. At any such hearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. The parties are DIRECTED to file a joint status report within 7 days of the date of this order addressing Petitioner's status. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and close this case. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

#13

Mar 20, 2026

Judgment