Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04062
(HC) Chachin Zambrano v. Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 27, 2026
Assigned to:
Edward J. Davila
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:
July 10, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 27, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center by Carlos Alberto Chachin Zambrano. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 27, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Carlos Alberto Chachin Zambrano. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#3
May 27, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO signed by Senior District Judge Edward J Davila on 5/27/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 6/1/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 6/5/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO are pending.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar days from the date of this Order, 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 and 2 TRO upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
#3
May 27, 2026
Immigration New Case Documents
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Immigration New Case Documents
May 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
May 27, 2026
Service by Mail
#4
May 28, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sean Davis, GOVT for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#5
May 28, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
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Immigration New Case Documents
May 28, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Carlos Alberto Chachin Zambrano. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
May 28, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Jun 01, 2026
RESPONSE by Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 3 Order,,,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 213, # 2 Exhibit NTA, # 3 Proof of Service Proof of service)(Davis, Sean) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
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RESPONSE
#7
Jun 04, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Edward J Davila on 6/4/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 3 . Attorney Jan Karowsky is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Jan Karowsky, Attorney at Law A Prof Corp, 2701 Del Paso Rd. Ste. 130-276, Sacramento, CA 95835, karowskylaw@sbcglobal.net, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
#8
Jun 04, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
Jun 04, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#9
Jun 08, 2026
Proposed Order
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Proposed Order
#10
Jun 08, 2026
Proposed Order
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Proposed Order
#11
Jun 08, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 6/8/2026: The Court GRANTS Petitioner's 10 Motion for leave to File an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). The Clerk of Court is directed to file the Amended Petition on the docket. The Court's order on May 27, 2026, prohibiting Respondents from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the Petition is pending remains in effect. Dkt. 3 . As such, Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order which sought an order "enjoining Respondents... from...[t]ransfering Petitioner... from his current place of detention[,]" is resolved as moot. Dkt. 2 at 4. Respondents shall file a response to the Amended Petition by June 15, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by June 18, 2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
Jun 08, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
#12
Jun 09, 2026
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#13
Jun 15, 2026
RESPONSE by Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center to 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 11 Minute Order,,,, Order on Motion for TRO,,,. (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
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RESPONSE
#14
Jun 15, 2026
REPLY by Carlos Alberto Chachin Zambrano re 13 Response, 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Karowsky, Jan) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
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REPLY
#15
Jul 10, 2026
Vacate
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Vacate
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(HC) Chachin Zambrano
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Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center
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