Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00570

#1

Feb 24, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Kevin Roberto Carranza Garcia. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#2

Feb 24, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#3

Feb 24, 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: 02/24/2026)

#4

Feb 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 2/24/2026: This matter is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for all further proceedings consistent with E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(17). IT IS SO ORDERED. [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Feb 24, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 24, 2026

Minute Order

Feb 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Kevin Roberto Carranza Garcia. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

#5

Mar 06, 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. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#6

Mar 10, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 3/10/2026 DIRECTING Petitioner to submit, within 30 days from the date of this order an IFP application or pay the filing fee. It is further ORDERED that respondents file a response to the petition within 7 days of the date of this order. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

Mar 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order and IFP form served on Kevin Roberto Carranza Garcia. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

Mar 10, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Mar 16, 2026

RESPONSE to 6 Order and MOTION to DISMISS by Christopher Chestnut. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 3/20/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#8

Mar 18, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 3/18/2026 DISMISSING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with leave to amend; The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. Within seven days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to ncannarozzi@caed.uscourts.gov, and counsel will be added as counsel for petitioner. Within seven days of petitioner's counsel appearing, petitioner shall file an amended petition. Respondent must file a response to the petition within seven days. (cc: FD Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Mar 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order, served on Kevin Roberto Carranza Garcia. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Mar 18, 2026

Service by Mail

#10

Mar 23, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Kevin Roberto Carranza Garcia. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#9

Mar 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 3/25/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the 3/18/2026 8 Order. Attorney Galina Dorris is hereby APPOINTED as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Galina Dorris as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#11

Mar 31, 2026

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Christopher Chestnut by Kevin Roberto Carranza Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Writ of Habeas Corpus, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Proof of Service)(Dorris, Galina) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#13

Apr 20, 2026

ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 4/20/2026 GRANTING 10 Motion to Proceed IFP and RECOMMENDING that the 11 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted and the Petitioner be immediately released. Referred to Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Objections due within 7 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk JJD)

#14

Apr 26, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#15

Apr 28, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 4/28/2026 ADOPTING IN FULL 13 Findings and Recommendations; GRANTING 11 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; ORDERING Respondent to immediately release KEVIN ROBERTO CARRANZA GAR CIA (A#: 241-102-107) from their custody and to not impose any additional restrictions on Petitioner; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to enter judgment accordingly, to close this case, and to serve California City Detention Facility with a copy of this Order. This order does not address the circumstances in which respondent may detain petitioner in the event petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal. CASE CLOSED. (cc: ICE–California City) (Deputy Clerk GJM)

#16

Apr 28, 2026

Judgment