Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06366
(HC) Lucas-Roblero v. Warden, Christopher Chestnut
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Case Information
Filed: August 10, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
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 13, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 10, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Christopher Chestnut by Rodrigo Lucas-Roblero. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 10, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Rodrigo Lucas-Roblero. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Aug 11, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#4
Aug 11, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Warden, Christopher Chestnut (Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#5
Aug 11, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 8/11/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. From these filings, it is unclear whether Petitioner has previously been released from immigration custody, or whether the challenged detention is Petitioner's first contact with immigration authorities. Noncitizens present without admission who are apprehended in the interior of the United States are subject discretionary detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, not mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2)(A). See Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, No. 25-6842, 2026 WL 2196424, at *3 (9th Cir. July 30, 2026). This court has previously addressed claims where noncitizens were re-detained after being released from immigration custody (see, e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 818 F. Supp. 3d 1141 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025); Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 815 F. Supp. 3d 1113 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025); D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026)), and where noncitizens were detained by immigration authorities for the first time after having lived in the United States for an extended period of time (See e.g., Alvarez Maciel v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-01318-DC-CKD, 2026 WL 496948 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2026); Barajas Ortiz v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-01167-DC-SCR, 2026 WL 508419 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2026)). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 8/13/2026. In their response, Respondents shall indicate whether Petitioner has previously been released from immigration custody, and shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from Rodriguez Vazquez and this court's applicable orders cited above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 8/27/2026. Finally, the court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Both parties shall address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, to the extent a ruling on the Petition entitles Petitioner to the relief sought in the Petition. 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: 08/11/2026)
#6
Aug 11, 2026
OPPOSITION by Christopher Chestnut to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Attachments: # 1 NTA, # 2 I-213)(Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document:
Opposition to Motion
Aug 11, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: Minute Order, filed at Doc. No. 5, served on Rodrigo Lucas-Roblero. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS)
Aug 11, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Rodrigo Lucas-Roblero. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
Aug 11, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
Aug 11, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
Aug 13, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document:
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#8
Aug 13, 2026
Judgment
Main Document:
Judgment
Aug 13, 2026
Service by Mail
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(HC) Lucas-Roblero
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Warden, Christopher Chestnut
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