Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06561

(HC) Espinoza Catarino v. Chestnut

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Case Information

Filed: August 18, 2026
Assigned to: Dale Alan Drozd
Referred to: Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: August 18, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 24, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Leon Espinoza Catarino. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(djw) [Transferred from ilsd on 8/18/2026.] (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Jul 27, 2026
NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Your case number is 3:26-cv-01005-SMY. Within 30 days of the entry of this Order, you are ORDERED to submit the $5.00 filing fee or a motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. If you file a motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee, the Court must review your trust fund account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of this action. Thus, you must have the Trust Fund Officer at your facility complete the attached certification and provide a copy of your trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent). If you fail to pay the filing fee or submit the motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee by the deadline, the case will be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b); Sperow v. Melvin, 153 F.3d 780, 781 (7th Cir. 1998). All mail should be sent to: Clerk's Office, U.S. District Court, 750 Missouri Avenue, East St. Louis, IL 62201. Finally, you are advised that if your address changes, you must notify the Court within seven days of the change by filing a Notice of Change of Address. Failure to do so could result in the dismissal of your case.(djw) [Transferred from ilsd on 8/18/2026.] (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#3
Aug 10, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Leon Espinoza Catarino. (djw) [Transferred from ilsd on 8/18/2026.] Modified on 8/18/2026 (MR). (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#4
Aug 14, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO OTHER DISTRICT: Case transferred to The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 8/14/2026. (mah) [Transferred from ilsd on 8/18/2026.] (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#5
Aug 18, 2026
CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Illinois Southern; Case Number 3:26-cv-01005. (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#6
Aug 18, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#7
Aug 18, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
Aug 18, 2026
Service by Mail
Aug 18, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Immigration New Case Documents served on Leon Espinoza Catarino. (Deputy Clerk MR)

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