Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05587

#1

Jul 20, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Jose Luis Aguilar-Samano. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#2

Jul 20, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Jose Luis Aguilar-Samano. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#3

Jul 20, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Jose Luis Aguilar-Samano. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#4

Jul 22, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#5

Jul 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 7/22/2026: This matter is REFERRED to the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction."). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#6

Jul 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Christopher Chestnut (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#7

Jul 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 7/22/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion for IFP, DEFERRING the ruling on 3 Motion for Appointment of Counsel and DIRECTING Respondent to SHOW CAUSE within 14 days why the Writ should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply within 7 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the answer. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

Jul 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Jose Luis Aguilar-Samano. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Jul 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Jose Luis Aguilar-Samano. (Deputy Clerk MCF)

Jul 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Jose Luis Aguilar-Samano. (Deputy Clerk AKP)

Jul 22, 2026

Minute Order

Jul 22, 2026

Service by Mail

#8

Aug 05, 2026

MOTION to Lift No Transfer Order by Christopher Chestnut. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#10

Aug 21, 2026

NOTICE re Mail received late by Jose Luis Aguilar-Samano. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#9

Aug 24, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/24/2026 GRANTING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Within 7 court 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 to Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy Nunley who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. Within 7 court days of the Court's Order identifying appointed counsel, counsel shall file a reply brief to Respondents' 8 Motion to Lift No Transfer Order. (cc Federal Defender) (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Order served on Jose Luis Aguilar-Samano. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

Aug 24, 2026

Service by Mail

#11

Aug 26, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/26/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 9 . Attorney Danica Mazenko is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 8/26/2026 as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Danica Mazenko, D Mazanko Law, 2443 Fair Oaks Blvd, Ste 486, Sacramento, CA 95825, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 26, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#12

Sep 02, 2026

OPPOSITION to 8 Motion to Lift No Transfer Order by Jose Luis Aguilar-Samano. (Mazenko, Danica) Modified on 9/10/2026 (KS). (Entered: 09/02/2026)

Sep 15, 2026

Minute Order