Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06319

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Aug 10, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Christopher Chestnut by Castillo Ramirez Ansury. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Castillo Ramirez Ansury. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/11/2026: Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, the court ORDERS that respondent shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the court's express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, the court has conducted a preliminary review of the pending motion and petition for writ of habeas corpus and observes that this case may involve core issues that the undersigned has previously addressed in this context. Accordingly, the parties are advised that if the court concludes that petitioner is entitled to the relief that is requested in the pending motion, then the court will also rule on the merits of the underlying petition. 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."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-cv-03118-PMH, 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering the merits of the habeas petition and motion for preliminary injunction simultaneously). Counsel for respondent shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance if they have not already done so. Respondent shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Thursday, 8/13/2026. In that opposition, respondent shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Zurita Navarro v. Warden, Cent. Valley Annex Det. Facility, No. 1:26-cv-05661-DAD-SCR (HC), 2026 WL 2294963 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 10, 2026); Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025); Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025); Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC, 2025 WL 3533606 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025); Yang v. Kaiser, No. 2:25-cv-02205-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 2791778 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 20, 2025); Quichimbo-Jimenez v. Warden, Cal. City Corr. Ctr., 2:26-cv-00739-DAD-EFB (HC), 2026 WL 679378 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 10, 2026); Cardenas v. Chestnut, et al., No. 1:26-cv-02073-DAD-SCR (HC), 2026 WL 785871 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026); J.P.C. v. Chestnut, 1:26-cv-02108-DAD-JDP, 2026 WL 788129 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. The court will construe failure to distinguish the above cited cases as a concession that the cases are not substantively distinguishable. If respondent opposes this court ruling on the underlying petition, then respondent is DIRECTED to indicate so and provide substantive reasons in support thereof in its opposition. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Christopher Chestnut (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

Aug 11, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Castillo Ramirez Ansury. (Deputy Clerk PAB)

Aug 11, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Castillo Ramirez Ansury. (Deputy Clerk AKP)

Aug 11, 2026

Minute Order

Aug 11, 2026

Service by Mail

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Aug 13, 2026

RESPONSE by Respondent Christopher Chestnut. (Rodriguez, Elisa) Modified on 8/17/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 08/13/2026)

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Aug 14, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE of DOCKET CORRECTION: Petitioner's name corrected to "Ansury Castillo Ramirez" (verified with EOIR records). (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 14, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction, 4 Minute Order, and 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Ansury Castillo Ramirez. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

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Aug 17, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/17/26 GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as follows: Respondent is ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE petitioner Ansury Castillo Ramirez, A No. 220-746-284, from respondent's custody; Respondent is ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without written notice and a hearing before an immigration judge where respondent will have the burden of establishing that petitioner is either a flight risk or danger to the community by clear and convincing evidence; DENYING 2 Motion for TRO as having been rendered moot by this order; and the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and to close this case. CASE CLOSED. (cc California City) (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

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Aug 17, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *8/17/26* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/17/26 in favor of Petitioner against Respondent. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Aug 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order, 9 Judgment served on Ansury Castillo Ramirez. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

Aug 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 28, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Unable to Forward: 8 Order to Terminate Civil Case and 9 Judgment sent to Ansury Castillo Ramirez. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 28, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Attempted- Not known, Unable to Forward: 4 Minute Order and 3 Immigration New Case Documents sent to Ansury Castillo Ramirez. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Sep 02, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not Deliverable as Addressed: 4 Minute Order sent to Castillo Ramirez Ansury. Notice of Change of Address due by 10/13/2026. (Deputy Clerk MCF)