Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05992

#1

Jul 30, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by David Narcisco Ellis Garcia. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#2

Jul 30, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER and MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by David Narcisco Ellis Garcia. (Deputy Clerk DAR) Modified on 8/5/2026 (KS). (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 30, 2026

RECEIPT number 100009006 for $5.00 for David Narcisco Ellis Garcia from Cal City Immigration Processing. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#3

Jul 31, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#4

Jul 31, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 31, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on David Narcisco Ellis Garcia. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#5

Aug 04, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 8/4/2026 DIRECTING Plaintiff to pay the filing fee or submit a completed Motion for IFP within 30 days. Respondents shall file a response to the petition within 7 days of the date of this order with an optional reply/traverse due within 10 days after being served with the response. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order and IFP form served on David Narcisco Ellis Garcia. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

#6

Aug 11, 2026

REPLY by Christopher Chestnut. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-I-213)(Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 8/12/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#7

Aug 12, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 08/12/26 RECOMMENDING that the 1 petition for writ of habeas be granted; that Respondents be ordered to release petitioner immediately and be enjoined and restrained from re-detaining petitioner unless they provide 7 days' notice and a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter, at which petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered; that Petitioner's 2 Motion for Appointment of Counsel and for TRO be denied as moot; and that Clerk enter judgment for petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins; Objections to these F&Rs due within 5 days. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Aug 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Findings and Recommendations served on David Narcisco Ellis Garcia. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

Aug 12, 2026

Service by Mail

#8

Aug 16, 2026

OBJECTIONS to 7 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by Respondent Christopher Chestnut. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 8/19/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 08/16/2026)

#9

Aug 20, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 8/19/2026 DENYING 2 Motion to Appoint Counsel as having been rendered moot, ADOPTING 7 Findings and Recommendations, and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as follows: Petitioner David Narcisco Ellis Garcia 216-982-080 shall be RELEASED IMMEDIATELY from Respondents' custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his detention. Respondents shall not impose any additional restrictions on him. 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, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. CASE CLOSED. (cc ICE California City) (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#10

Aug 20, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *8/20/2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 8/19/2026 in favor of Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

Aug 20, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 20, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Judgment and 9 Order served on David Narcisco Ellis Garcia. (Deputy Clerk OML)