Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01747
(HC) D.J.R.G. v. Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: December 05, 2025
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Edmund F. Brennan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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December 23, 2025
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 05, 2025
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem by D.J.R.G.. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12646537) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gavigan, Sarah) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 05, 2025
MOTION Motion to proceed under initials re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by D.J.R.G.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed order for motion to proceed under initials)(Gavigan, Sarah) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
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Miscellaneous Relief
#3
Dec 05, 2025
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
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Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#4
Dec 06, 2025
DECLARATION of Sarah Gavigan, attorney for Petitioner re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Gavigan, Sarah) (Entered: 12/06/2025)
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DECLARATION
#5
Dec 06, 2025
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by D.J.R.G.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Points and Authorities, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 TRO checklist)(Gavigan, Sarah) (Entered: 12/06/2025)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#6
Dec 08, 2025
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 12/8/2025: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 5 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 5 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order on or before 12/10/2025. Petitioner may file a Reply on or before 12/12/2025. 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: 12/08/2025)
Dec 08, 2025
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
#7
Dec 09, 2025
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 12/9/2025: On 12/8/2025, the court issued an 6 Order directing Respondents to file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition by 12/10/2025 to Petitioner's 5 Motion for a Temporary Rrestraining Order. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decision in Labrador-Prato v. Noem et al., 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 12/09/2025)
Dec 09, 2025
Minute Order
#8
Dec 10, 2025
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 12/10/2025)
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DESIGNATION
#9
Dec 10, 2025
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. (Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 12/10/2025)
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CONSENT/DECLINE
#10
Dec 10, 2025
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#11
Dec 10, 2025
Opposition to Motion
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Opposition to Motion
#12
Dec 11, 2025
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 12/11/2025: In Respondents' 11 Opposition to Petitioner's 5 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Respondents contend that Petitioner is subject to detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b). However, Respondents acknowledge the caselaw from this court in Labrador-Prato v. Noem et al., 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and note "[t]here is no provision of law or any fact here which substantively distinguishes this case from Labrador-Prato." Accordingly, pursuant to the court's reasoning in Labrador-Prato, Petitioner's 5 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED, and the court ORDERS the following: (1) Petitioner shall be released immediately from the Respondents' custody; (2) Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; and (3) If the Government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and its implementing regulations, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. Moreover, in light of Respondents' non-opposition to treating Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order as a Motion for Preliminary Injunction (see Doc. No. 11 at 2), and given that the standard for issuing a Temporary Restraining Order is "substantially identical" to the standard for issuing a Preliminary Injunction, Stuhlbarg Int'l Sales Co. v. John D. Brush & Co., 240 F.3d 832, 839 n.7 (9th Cir. 2001), the court hereby ISSUES a Preliminary Injunction on the same terms. This case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Dec 11, 2025
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
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