Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02776
(HC)Silva Ochoa v. Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: April 13, 2026
Assigned to:
Jennifer L. Thurston
Referred to:
Helena Barch-Kuchta
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Active
Last Activity:
April 23, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 13, 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 Jose Carlos Silva Ochoa. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 04/13/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 13, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Jose Carlos Silva Ochoa. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 04/13/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Apr 13, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Jose Carlos Silva Ochoa. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 04/13/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#4
Apr 13, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Jose Carlos Silva Ochoa signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 4/13/2026. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 04/13/2026)
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05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#5
Apr 13, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 04/13/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#6
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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 04/13/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Apr 13, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 13, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status, 5 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Jose Carlos Silva Ochoa. (Deputy Clerk SSA)
#7
Apr 14, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General, attorney Walter Bocchini, GOVT terminated (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#8
Apr 16, 2026
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Main Document:
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
#9
Apr 16, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Apr 16, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 16, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel served on Jose Carlos Silva Ochoa. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Apr 16, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition served on Jose Carlos Silva Ochoa. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
#10
Apr 23, 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 EF) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Parties
Chestnut
Party
(HC)Silva Ochoa
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