Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06664

#1

Aug 21, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Marvin Matute Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#2

Aug 21, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Marvin Matute Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#3

Aug 24, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#4

Aug 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/24/2026: This matter is REFERRED to the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction."). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#5

Aug 24, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Minute Order

Aug 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Marvin Matute Padilla. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Aug 24, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Marvin Matute Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#6

Aug 25, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 8/25/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP. Respondents are DIRECTED to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from the date of this order and shall clarify petitioner's A number. Petitioner's reply/traverse to an answer or opposition to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 10 days after being served with a copy of respondents' answer or motion to dismiss. A reply by respondents to an opposition to a motion to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the opposition. Each party proceeding without counsel shall keep the court informed of the current address at all times while the action is pending. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Marvin Matute Padilla. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

#7

Aug 31, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Carmen Idalia Paniagua for Christopher Chestnut, attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT terminated (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

#8

Sep 01, 2026

ANSWER (Opposition) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondent Christopher Chestnut. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5) (Paniagua, Carmen) Modified on 9/3/2026 (KS). (Entered: 09/01/2026)

Sep 03, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not Deliverable as Addressed: 4 Minute Order sent to Marvin Matute Padilla. Notice of Change of Address due by 10/13/2026. (Deputy Clerk JRW)

#9

Sep 21, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Marvin Matute Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#10

Sep 21, 2026

MOTION for 30-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to file reply re 8 Answer to Petition by Marvin Matute Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#12

Sep 21, 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 OML) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#13

Sep 21, 2026

NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS to 6344 Kearce St., Orlando, FL 32807 by Marvin Matute Padilla. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#11

Sep 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 9/25/2026: Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's motion for an extension of time to file a reply to respondents' answer (ECF No. 10) is granted. Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of this order to file a reply to respondents' answer. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Minute Order served on Marvin Matute Padilla. (Deputy Clerk AW)

Sep 25, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 25, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#14

Sep 28, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE of DOCKET CORRECTION (Text Only Entry): Petitioner's name has been changed from Marvin Matute Padilla to Marvin Javier Matute-Padilla and the correct A. Number is noted as 242-169-368 pursuant to chamber's request. Verified with EOIR record. (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#15

Sep 29, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Marvin Javier Matute-Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#16

Sep 29, 2026

SECOND MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Marvin Javier Matute-Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#17

Sep 29, 2026

MOTION for 30-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to reply to governments response to Petitioner's Habeas Corpus by Marvin Javier Matute-Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#18

Sep 29, 2026

SECOND MOTION for 30-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to reply to governments response to Petitioner's Habeas Corpus by Marvin Javier Matute-Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#19

Oct 01, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 10/1/2026 GRANTING Petitioner's 17 and 18 Motions for Extensions of Time; and GRANTING petitioner 30 days from the date of this order to file his reply to respondents' opposition to the petition. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

Oct 01, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 19 Order served on Marvin Javier Matute-Padilla at his address of record and also at: California City Immigration Processing Center, P.O. Box 2513, 22844 Virginia Boulevard, California City, CA, 93505. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

Oct 01, 2026

Service by Mail

#20

Oct 02, 2026

TRAVERSE by Marvin Javier Matute-Padilla. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#21

Oct 07, 2026

ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 10/7/2026 DENYING 9 , 15 and 16 Motions to Appoint Counsel and DIRECTING the Clerk of the Court to serve these findings and recommendations on petitioner at his add ress of record and also at California City Immigration Processing Center. It is RECOMMENDED that 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted as to claim one; that respondents be ordered to provide petitioner with a bond hearing before an immig ration judge/neutral decisionmaker within 14 days of the adoption of these findings and recommendations where petitioner has the burden to demonstrate that he is not a flight risk or danger to the community; that respondents must provide petitioner w ith at least 7 days' notice before the bond hearing; that if petitioner is granted release on bond, respondents shall return all of petitioner's documents and possessions to petitioner at the time of release; that if a bond hearing is not held within 14 days, petitioner shall be immediately released; that given petitioner's pro se status, respondents be directed to file, within 7 days of the adoption of these findings and recommendations, a status report addressing petitioner 9;s status; and that the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections due within 7 days of the date of these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Oct 07, 2026

Service by Mail