Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05833

#1

Jul 27, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Sefton Lee Mcfarlane. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#2

Jul 27, 2026

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. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#3

Jul 27, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#4

Jul 28, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Michael G. Tierney for Christopher Chestnut (Tierney, Michael) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#5

Jul 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/28/2026: Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 8/11/2026. Any response must include the Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition, and Petitioner's criminal record to the extent one exists. Petitioner may file a reply by 8/18/2026. 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. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 28, 2026

Minute Order

Jul 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Sefton Lee Mcfarlane. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Jul 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Jul 28, 2026

RECEIPT number 200020241 for $5.00 for Filing Fee from Sefton Lee Mcfarlane. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Jul 28, 2026

Receipt

#6

Aug 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/4/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 5 . Attorney Timothy Zindel is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Timothy Zindel, Law Office of Timothy Zindel, PO Box 188979, Sacramento, CA 95818, 916-704-2665, timzindel@gmail.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

Aug 10, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward: 3 Immigration New Case Documents sent to Sefton Lee Mcfarlane. Notice of Change of Address due by 9/17/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#7

Aug 11, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondent Christopher Chestnut to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Tierney, Michael) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#8

Aug 18, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Sefton Lee Mcfarlane. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit transcribed bond findings)(Zindel, Timothy) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#9

Aug 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/19/2026: The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents shall file a response, or statement that they'll rest on their previous briefing, by 8/28/2026. Petitioner may file a reply by 9/5/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Minute Order

#10

Aug 25, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondent Christopher Chestnut to 8 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Tierney, Michael) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#11

Sep 01, 2026

REPLY by Sefton Lee Mcfarlane re 10 Opposition, 7 Opposition. (Zindel, Timothy) (Entered: 09/01/2026)