Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02675

(HC) Brown v. Chestnut

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Filed: April 09, 2026
Assigned to: Jennifer L. Thurston
Referred to: Erica Grosjean
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: April 13, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 09, 2026
(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Christopher Chestnut, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Buster Benjamin Brown. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Habeas RECAP PACER
#2
Apr 09, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Buster Benjamin Brown. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
Habeas RECAP PACER
#3
Apr 09, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Buster Benjamin Brown. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
Habeas RECAP PACER
#4
Apr 10, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED: Consent or Decline due within 30 days. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
Habeas RECAP PACER
#5
Apr 10, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS re 2 as to Buster Benjamin Brown signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 4/10/2026. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Habeas RECAP PACER
#6
Apr 10, 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: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
Habeas RECAP PACER
Apr 10, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 10, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Buster Benjamin Brown. (Deputy Clerk AML)
#7
Apr 13, 2026
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Main Document: 06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Habeas RECAP PACER
Apr 13, 2026
Service by Mail

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Chestnut
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(HC) Brown
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