Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06215
(HC) Bautista Cortez v. Warden, Christopher Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: August 05, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Sean C. Riordan
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 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 05, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Christopher Chestnut by Salvador Bautista Cortez. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 06, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#3
Aug 06, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden, Christopher Chestnut (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
Aug 06, 2026
Service by Mail
Aug 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Salvador Bautista Cortez. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
Aug 06, 2026
RECEIPT number 100009079 for $5.00 for Salvador Bautista Cortez. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
#4
Aug 07, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 8/7/2026 DIRECTING Respondent to SHOW CAUSE within 7 days why the Writ should not be granted. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the answer. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. 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 release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in 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. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Aug 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Salvador Bautista Cortez. (Deputy Clerk SH)
Aug 07, 2026
Service by Mail
#5
Aug 14, 2026
RESPONSE to 4 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Christopher Chestnut. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document:
RESPONSE
#6
Aug 17, 2026
NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS to 1507 W LA Palma, Anaheim, CA 92801 by Salvador Bautista Cortez. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Change of Address
#7
Aug 17, 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: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Aug 21, 2026
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 08/20/26 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted and respondents be ordered to immediately release Petitioner. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins. Objections due within due within 3 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document:
Findings and Recommendations
Aug 21, 2026
Service by Mail
Aug 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Findings and Recommendations served on Salvador Bautista Cortez. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
Parties
(HC) Bautista Cortez
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Warden, Christopher Chestnut
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