Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05848
(HC) Rivas-Cruz v. Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: July 27, 2026
Assigned to:
Daniel J. Calabretta
Referred to:
Carolyn K. Delaney
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
August 10, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 27, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Jose Rivas-Cruz. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 27, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Jose Rivas-Cruz. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Jul 27, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Jose Rivas-Cruz. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#4
Jul 28, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#5
Jul 28, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
Jul 28, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 28, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Jose Rivas-Cruz. (Deputy Clerk DAR)
#6
Jul 29, 2026
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-02041-DJC-CKD, 1:26-cv-05848-DJC-CSK by Christopher Chestnut. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Related Case
#7
Jul 29, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut, attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT terminated (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#8
Jul 29, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 7/29/2026: Upon review of the Petition and Motion, the Court believes this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. Within seven (7) 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 gmichel@caed.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 Panel, within seven (7) days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within twenty-one (21) days of appointment of counsel, Petitioner may file an Amended Petition or Supplemental Brief in support the Petition. If nothing is filed in that time, the Court will proceed on the current Petition. The Clerk's Office is directed to serve a copy of the petition on the Federal Defender. [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Jul 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Jose Rivas-Cruz. (Deputy Clerk GJM)
Jul 29, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Jul 29, 2026
Service by Mail
#9
Aug 05, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 8/5/2026: The Court has been notified of appointed counsel's contact information pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 8. Attorney Matthew T. Hidayat is hereby APPOINTED as CJA counsel for Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Matthew Thomas Hidayat, Pacifica Law Group APC, 801 1st Street, Suite B, Benicia, CA 94510, 916-216-7460, mhidayat@benhlaw.com as counsel for Petitioner in this matter, nunc pro tunc to 8/5/2026. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Aug 05, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#10
Aug 06, 2026
RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 8/5/2026 RELATING cases 1:26-cv-2041 and 1:26-cv-5848. Case 1:26-cv-5848 shall be REASSIGNED to District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta and Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney for all future proceedings. Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim no longer assigned to case. New Case Number: 1:26-cv-5848 DJC-CKD. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document:
Order Reassigning Case
Aug 10, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward: 4 Immigration New Case Documents sent to Jose Rivas-Cruz. Notice of Change of Address due by 9/17/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)
Aug 10, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward: 8 Minute Order sent to Jose Rivas-Cruz. Notice of Change of Address due by 9/17/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)
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Chestnut
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(HC) Rivas-Cruz
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