Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06685

#1

Aug 21, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Hector Eduardo Castejon. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#2

Aug 25, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#3

Aug 25, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#4

Aug 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 8/25/2026 DIRECTING Respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer within 7 days. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the reply. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Hector Eduardo Castejon. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Hector Eduardo Castejon. (Deputy Clerk SH)

#5

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) (Weger, Shelley) Modified on 9/10/2026 (KS). (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#6

Sep 10, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 09/10/26 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted; that Respondent be ordered to immediately release Petitioner Hector Eduardo Castejon (A# 244-692-893) from custody based on the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his detention on 06/23/26; that if the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days of notice to Petitioner and provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered; that the final order entered in this case not address the circumstances in which Respondent may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal; and that Clerk serve a copy of any release order on the California City Detention Facility; enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins; Objections to these F&Rs due within 3 days. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#7

Sep 10, 2026

MOTION for 2-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to File Objections to Findings and Recommendation by Christopher Chestnut. Attorney Harman, Joseph Douglas added. (Harman, Joseph) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

Sep 10, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Findings and Recommendations served on Hector Eduardo Castejon. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

#8

Sep 11, 2026

[DISREGARD- FILED ERRONEOUSLY] MOTION to DISMISS by Christopher Chestnut. (Harman, Joseph) Modified on 9/14/2026 (SH). (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#9

Sep 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/14/2026: The Court GRANTS Respondent's motion for a two day extension of time to file objections to the pending Findings and Recommendations. ECF No. 7 . Any objections are now due by September 16, 2026. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

Sep 14, 2026

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

Sep 14, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order served on Hector Eduardo Castejon. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Sep 14, 2026

Service by Mail

#10

Sep 16, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Joseph Douglas Harman, GOVT terminated. (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#11

Sep 16, 2026

OBJECTIONS to 6 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by Respondent Christopher Chestnut. (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#12

Sep 21, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 9/18/2026 ADOPTING 6 Findings and Recommendations; GRANTING Petitioner Hector Eduardo Castejon's (A-244-692-893) 1 Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, as follows;Petitioner shall be RELEASED IMMEDIATELY from Respondents' custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his detention in June 2026. Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; Respondents shall RETURN all of Petitioner's documents and possessions upon his release from custody; Within 3 days of the date of entry of this order, Respondents are ORDERED to file a notice of compliance with this court confirming that the Petitioner has been released from custody;If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered; and this order does not address the circumstances in which Respondents may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal. (cc ICE California City) (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#13

Sep 21, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *9/21/2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 9/18/2026. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

Sep 21, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations 13 Judgment served on Hector Eduardo Castejon. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

#14

Sep 23, 2026

NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE re 12 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations,,,,,, Findings and Recommendations (Order),,,,, by Christopher Chestnut. (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 09/23/2026)