Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-01225

#1

Mar 31, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Agbara Moutalebi. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#2

Mar 31, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 5/4/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 31, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 31, 2026

RECEIPT number 200018159 for $5.00 for 200018159. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Mar 31, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Agbara Moutalebi. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

#3

Apr 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: 04/02/2026)

#4

Apr 07, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 4/7/2026 ORDERING Respondent is directed to file an answer/return within 14 days of this order. If an answer/return is filed, Respondent shall include with the answer/return any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application; Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days after being served a copy of Respondent's answer/return; Petitioner is directed to file notice of Petitioner's A-Number within 5 days of the date of this order; and 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. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

Apr 07, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 07, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order served on Agbara Moutalebi. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

#5

Apr 13, 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: 04/15/2026)

#6

Apr 17, 2026

NOTICE of A# 226-164-878 by Agbara Moutalebi. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#7

Apr 21, 2026

ANSWER (Return) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Christopher Chestnut. (Black, Lauren) Modified on 4/23/2026 (KS). (Entered: 04/21/2026)

#8

May 05, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut. Attorney Lauren Black, GOVT terminated. (Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#9

Jun 01, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 5/29/2026 APPOINTING the Federal Defender to represent petitioner. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order, along with a copy of the § 2241 petition, on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. Within 7 days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the undersigned's courtroom deputy Jodi Palmer. Within 7 days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within 14 days of appointment, Petitioner's counsel may file a reply/traverse to Respondents' answer. (cc: FD-Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

Jun 01, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 01, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Order served on Agbara Moutalebi. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#11

Jun 05, 2026

NOTICE Re Update on Immigration Case by Agbara Moutalebi. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#10

Jun 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Robert Anthony Fuentes for Christopher Chestnut, attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT terminated (Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 06/07/2026)

#12

Jun 08, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 6/8/26: Federal Defender's request to withdraw as counsel for Petitioner and to substitute Attorney, Benjamin F. Hall, Esq., is granted. Pursuant to Local Rule 180(b), Attorney Hall is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this court, nunc pro tunc to June 8, 2026. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to terminate the Federal Defender and to substitute Attorney, Benjamin F. Hall, Pacifica Law Group, APC, 801 1st St. Suite B, Benicia, CA 94510, 415-776-1633, bhall@benhlaw.com, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry), Attorney Benjamin Forrest Hall for Agbara Moutalebi added. (Deputy Clerk JLP) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

Jun 08, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#13

Jun 22, 2026

REPLY by Agbara Moutalebi re 7 Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Hall, Benjamin) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#14

Jul 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut, attorney Robert Anthony Fuentes terminated (Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#15

Sep 11, 2026

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE signed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley: Due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota from the bench of the Eastern District of California, this action is reassigned to *Magistrate Judge Ila C. Deiss* for all further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#16

Sep 21, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Ila C. Deiss on 9/18/2026 RECOMMENDING that: the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus be GRANTED; and Respondent be ordered to release Petitioner within 7 days of this order, unless he is provided an individualized custody redetermination hearing before an immigration judge in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and all agency regulations implementing § 1226(a). See. Rodriguez Vazquez, 2026 WL 2196424, at *5 ("A § 1226(a) detainee will be released on bond if he demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that he is not a flight risk or a danger to the community."). Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins. Objections due within 7 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#17

Sep 28, 2026

RESPONSE by Agbara Moutalebi to 16 Findings and Recommendations. (Hall, Benjamin) Modified on 9/29/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/28/2026)