Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-01134
(HC) Maye Sosa v. Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: March 26, 2026
Assigned to:
Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to:
Allison Claire
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 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 26, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Sergio Albarran, Pam Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem by Walter Antonio Maye Sosa. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 26, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Walter Antonio Maye Sosa. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
Mar 26, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#5
Mar 26, 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: 03/26/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Mar 26, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Walter Antonio Maye Sosa. (Deputy Clerk AMW)
Mar 26, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Mar 27, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 27, 2026: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Respondents shall file a response to the Petition by March 30, 2026. The response must include Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, any custody determinations, and any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition. Failure to timely respond shall be construed as a non-opposition. See L.R. 230(c). Petitioner may file a reply by April 6, 2026. In the meantime, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that 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."). The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order along with a copy of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on the U.S. Attorney's Office. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
#7
Mar 27, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Tracey McDonald, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Tracey McDonald, GOVT for Pam Bondi,Tracey McDonald, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Tracey McDonald, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Tracey McDonald, GOVT for Kristi Noem (McDonald, Tracey) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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DESIGNATION
Mar 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Mar 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Walter Antonio Maye Sosa. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Mar 27, 2026
Minute Order
#8
Mar 31, 2026
Extension of Time
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Extension of Time
#9
Mar 31, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Respondents. Attorney Tracey McDonald, GOVT terminated. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 4/9/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/31/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#10
Mar 31, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 31, 2026: The deadline for Respondents to answer the habeas petition was March 30, 2026. (ECF No. 6 .) Respondents did not timely file a response. On March 31, 2026, after the deadline passed, Respondents filed a template request for 2-day extension to respond. (ECF No. 8 .) Respondents do not make a sufficient showing of good cause for a 2-day extension, however, the Court extends the deadline for Respondents to file an answer by close of business today (5:00 p.m. PT on March 31, 2026). If Respondents do not timely file, the habeas petition will be deemed unopposed. See L.R. 230(c). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) Modified on 3/31/2026 (MDK). (Entered: 03/31/2026)
#11
Mar 31, 2026
RESPONSE to 6 Minute Order and MOTION to DISMISS 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9)(Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 4/9/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/31/2026)
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RESPONSE
Mar 31, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Mar 31, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order served on Walter Antonio Maye Sosa. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Mar 31, 2026
Service by Mail
#12
Apr 01, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Apr 01, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 01, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Order and an application to proceed informa pauperis served on Walter Antonio Maye Sosa. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
#14
Apr 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 LMS) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Apr 06, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as RTS; Not deliverable as addressed: 6 Minute Order, sent to Walter Antonio Maye Sosa. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
#13
Apr 07, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on April 7, 2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 12 . Attorney Natalia Vieira Santanna is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 4/7/2026 as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Natalia Vieira Santanna, Santanna Law Offices PC, 1900 Fruitvale Avenue, Suite 3F, Oakland, CA 94601, (510) 922-0154, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Apr 07, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 13 Minute Order served on Walter Antonio Maye Sosa. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Apr 07, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#15
Apr 08, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on April 8, 2026: In light of the recent appointment of counsel for Petitioner, the Court extends the deadline for Petitioner's reply to Respondents' opposition to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner shall file a reply as soon as possible but no later than April 15, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Apr 08, 2026
Minute Order
Apr 13, 2026
RECEIPT number 200018437 for $5.00 for Walter Antonio Maye Sosa from Cal City Immigration. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
#16
Apr 15, 2026
In Forma Pauperis
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#17
Apr 15, 2026
REPLY by Walter Antonio Maye Sosa re 11 Motion to Dismiss,. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit)(Vieira Santanna, Natalia) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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REPLY
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Chestnut
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