Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03811
(HC) Rivas-Parrales v. Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: May 18, 2026
Assigned to:
Vince Chhabria
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
May 27, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 18, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Sergio Albarran, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons by Lester Rivas-Parrales. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 18, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Lester Rivas-Parrales. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
May 18, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Lester Rivas-Parrales. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#4
May 20, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#5
May 20, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Lester Rivas-Parrales signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 05/20/2026. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#6
May 20, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sean Davis, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Sean Davis, GOVT for Pam Bondi,Sean Davis, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Sean Davis, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Sean Davis, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#7
May 20, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/20/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 6/3/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 6/10/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is pending.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). By 5/27/26, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information via email to julia_thomas@CAND.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition upon the Federal Defender. (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
Order
May 20, 2026
Service by Mail
May 20, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents, 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on Lester Rivas-Parrales. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
May 20, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order served on Petitioner.
#8
May 21, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Angel Fleming for Sergio Albarran,Angel Fleming for Pam Bondi,Angel Fleming for Christopher Chestnut,Angel Fleming for Todd M. Lyons,Angel Fleming for Kristi Noem, attorney Sean Davis, GOVT terminated (Fleming, Angel) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
May 27, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Parties
Chestnut
Party
(HC) Rivas-Parrales
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