Central District of California • 2:26-cv-02342
Amilton Yovany Cruz-Carbajal v. Christopher Chestnut
Completed
Case Information
Filed: February 26, 2026
Assigned to:
Jesus Gilberto Bernal
Referred to:
Pedro V. Castillo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: March 05, 2026
Last Activity:
March 11, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 03, 2026
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: You have attempted to open this case electronically but have failed to upload successfully the required PDF version of any initiating document, such as a complaint or notice of removal. You must file an initiating document within two business days of this notice or the docket for this case number will be closed. A case-initiating document was submitted without payment of the full filing fee. Within two business days of this notice, counsel must pay the filing fee or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis;otherwise, the docket for this case number will be closed and no further filings will be permitted under this case number. The filing fee may be paid online by docketing the event Pay Filing Fee. (ghap) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
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NOTICE
#2
Mar 05, 2026
PETITION Receipt No: ACACDC-41658234 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Amilton Cruz-Carbajal. (Attorney Laura Grace Dewey added to party Amilton Cruz-Carbajal(pty:bkmov))(Dewey, Laura) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
Main Document:
Petition (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#3
Mar 05, 2026
NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to incorrect intra-district venue selected by the filer. Case is transferred to the Western Division. Case has been assigned to Judge Jesus G. Bernal for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Pedro V. Castillo. New Case Number 2:26-cv-02342-JGB-PVC. (mza) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
Main Document:
Intradistrict Transfer - Clerical Error (G-73) - optional html form
#4
Mar 05, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Jesus G. Bernal and referred to Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo, who is authorized to consider preliminary matters and conduct all further hearings as may be appropriate or necessary. Pursuant to Local Rule 83-2.4, the Court must be notified within five (5) days of any address change. See notice for additional details. (mza) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
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Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#5
Mar 05, 2026
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Petition (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 2 . The following error(s) was found: The Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)is missing or incomplete. All civil actions presented for filing must be accompanied by a completed Civil Cover Sheet. See Local Rule 3-1. Counsel must file a completed Civil Cover Sheet immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (mza) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
Main Document:
Deficiency in Attorney Case Opening
#6
Mar 05, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Minute Order (1) DIRECTING the Clerk to Transfer The Case to the Eastern District of California; and (2) DIRECTING the Clerk to Refund $400. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (twdb) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
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Transferring Case
#7
Mar 06, 2026
TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - RECEIVED Notice of Receipt of Electronic Case Transfer from Eastern District of California, 1:26-cv-01840 filed 3/6/2026. (iv) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
Mar 11, 2026
Receipt of Case by Other District (Electronic Case Transfer)
Parties
Amilton Yovany Cruz-Carbajal
Party
Christopher Chestnut
Party