Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03487
(HC) Chaj Hernandez v. Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
June 17, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 06, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center by Santos Arturo Chaj Hernandez. [$5 filing fee received. Receipt to be docketed 5/7/2026] (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 06, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Santos Arturo Chaj Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
May 06, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#4
May 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#5
May 06, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 5/6/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count One of the Petition. See e.g., Alvarez Maciel v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-01318-DC-CKD, 2026 WL 496948 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2026), and Barajas Ortiz v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-01167-DC-SCR, 2026 WL 508419 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 5/11/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior orders listed above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 12:00 PM on 5/22/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, albeit as to Count One only, to the extent a ruling on that Count entitles Petitioner to the relief sought in the Petition. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
May 06, 2026
RECEIPT number 200018846 for $5.00 for Santos Arturo Chaj Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk JAW)
May 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: Minute Order, filed at Doc. No. 5, served on Santos Arturo Chaj Hernandez. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS)
May 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Santos Arturo Chaj Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk VLK)
May 06, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
May 06, 2026
Service by Mail
Jun 05, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Jun 05, 2026
Service by Mail
#11
Jun 17, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#12
Jun 17, 2026
Judgment
Main Document:
Judgment
Jun 17, 2026
Service by Mail
Parties
(HC) Chaj Hernandez
Party
Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center
Party