Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00926

#1

Mar 16, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Geovanni Alexander Villalta Centeno. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#2

Mar 17, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#3

Mar 17, 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: 03/17/2026)

Mar 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Geovanni Alexander Villalta Centeno. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

#4

Mar 24, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 03/24/26 DIRECTING Petitioner to file an application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the appropriate $5 filing fee for this action. Within 7 days from the date of this order, the appoint ing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Nic Cannarozzi, Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Edmund Brennan via email at ncannarozzi@caed.uscourts.gov who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. Respondent is directed to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date of this order. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, respondent shall not transfer petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment, United States Attorney) (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Mar 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order and application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner. served on Geovanni Alexander Villalta Centeno. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Mar 24, 2026

Service by Mail

#5

Mar 26, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/26/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the 3/24/2026 4 Order. Attorney Ned Smock is hereby APPOINTED as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Ned Smock as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#6

Mar 27, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Geovanni Alexander Villalta Centeno. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ned Smock Regarding Notice, # 2 Declaration of Ned Smock Regarding Existence of Irreparable Injury, # 3 [Proposed] Order Re: Schedule, # 4 [Proposed] Temporary Restraining Order, # 5 TRO Checklist)(Smock, Edward) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

#9

Apr 01, 2026

Notice of Compliance

#10

Apr 10, 2026

Dismiss

#12

Aug 03, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion to Dismiss AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

#13

Aug 03, 2026

Judgment