Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04851

(HC) Silva v. U.S. General Attorney

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Case Information

Filed: June 24, 2026
Assigned to: Vince Chhabria
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: August 18, 2026
Last Activity: August 18, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jun 24, 2026
(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against California City Detention Center Warden, ICE, U.S. General Attorney by Olavo Abrantes E. Silva. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 24, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Olavo Abrantes E. Silva. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
#3
Jun 25, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#4
Jun 25, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS re 2 as to Olavo Abrantes E. Silva signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/25/2026. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#5
Jun 25, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for California City Detention Center Warden,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for ICE,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for U.S. General Attorney (Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#6
Jun 25, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/25/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/17/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/29/26. 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). 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 upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document: Order
Jun 25, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Petitioner.(Thomas, Julia)
Jun 25, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents, 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status served on Olavo Abrantes E. Silva. (Deputy Clerk AML)
Jun 25, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
Jul 02, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/2/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 6/25/26 (ECF No. 6 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Benjamin F. Hall seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 6/5/26 and notified the Court of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Benjamin F. Hall is hereby appointed pro hac vice as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Benjamin F. Hall, Pacifica Law Group APC, 801 1st Street, Ste B, Benicia, CA 94510, (510)-759-5256, bhall@benhlaw.com, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Jul 02, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#8
Jul 25, 2026
REPLY by Olavo Abrantes E. Silva re 6 Order,,,,,,. (Hall, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/25/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#9
Jul 31, 2026
RESPONSE by California City Detention Center Warden, ICE, U.S. General Attorney to 7 Minute Order,,,, Add and Terminate Attorneys,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 I213)(Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#10
Aug 07, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for California City Detention Center Warden,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for ICE,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for U.S. General Attorney, attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf terminated (Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#11
Aug 13, 2026
MOTION to DISMISS by Olavo Abrantes E. Silva. (Hall, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: Dismiss
#12
Aug 18, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/18/2026: The parties' 11 Joint Motion to Dismiss the petition for writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. (Text Only Entry) (CASE CLOSED) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Aug 18, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Dismiss AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case