Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06435

(HC) Wang v. Chestnut

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Case Information

Filed: August 13, 2026
Assigned to: Dale Alan Drozd
Referred to: Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: September 22, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 13, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Christopher Chestnut, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of Department of Homeland Security, David J. Venturella by Xiaomeng WANG. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13726622) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lee, Ding-I) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 13, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#3
Aug 13, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Executive Office for Immigration Review,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for David J. Venturella (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#4
Aug 18, 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#5
Aug 18, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 8/18/2026. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document, which is a scheduling order.1. Respondents are directed to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from the date of this order. Respondents are warned that the failure to respond to the petition will be interpreted as non-opposition to granting the relief requested in the habeas petition.2. Petitioner's reply/traverse to an answer or opposition to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 7 days after being served with a copy of respondents' answer or motion to dismiss. A reply by respondent to an opposition to a motion to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the opposition. (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
#6
Aug 24, 2026
REPLY (Answer) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 8/28/2026 (KS). (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#7
Sep 01, 2026
Traverse
Main Document: Traverse
#8
Sep 16, 2026
Findings and Recommendations
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations
#9
Sep 22, 2026
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
Main Document: Objections to Findings and Recommendations

Parties

Chestnut
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(HC) Wang
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