Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00655

(HC) Chavez-Benitez v. Warden

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Case Information

Filed: March 02, 2026
Assigned to: Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to: Carolyn K. Delaney
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: April 03, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 02, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Gabino Chavez-Benitez. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 02, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Gabino Chavez-Benitez. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Mar 02, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/6/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#4
Mar 02, 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: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#5
Mar 02, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 2, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") requesting the Court restrain Respondents from transferring Petitioner outside this district pending a ruling on his habeas petition. (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). Additionally, the Court routinely issues such orders. Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. Pending the outcome of the habeas petition, unless the Court orders otherwise, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction.") 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 March 5, 2026. Any response must include Petitioner's Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, and any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the habeas petition. Failure to timely respond shall be construed as a non-opposition. See L.R. 230(c). Petitioner may file a reply by March 12, 2026. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order on the United States Attorney. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Mar 02, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Gabino Chavez-Benitez. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Mar 02, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Gabino Chavez-Benitez. (Deputy Clerk OML)
Mar 02, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
Mar 02, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Mar 05, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
#7
Mar 05, 2026
Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#8
Apr 01, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion to Dismiss AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion to Dismiss AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#9
Apr 01, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
Apr 01, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 03, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 03, 2026
Minute Order

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(HC) Chavez-Benitez
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Warden
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