Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08899

(HC) Arevalo-Marin v. Chestnut

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Case Information

Filed: October 29, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
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: October 30, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 29, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut by Andrey Arevalo-Marin. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 29, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Andrey Arevalo-Marin. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Oct 30, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#4
Oct 30, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/30/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Noncitizens present without admission who are apprehended in the interior of the United States are subject to discretionary detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, not mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2)(A). See Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, 183 F.4th 1160, 1165 (9th Cir. July 30, 2026). Further, this court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count Two of the Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 818 F. Supp. 3d 1141 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025); Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 815 F. Supp. 3d 1113 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025); D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 11/3/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from Rodriguez Vazquez, Tinoco, Labrador-Prato, and D.L.C. Petitioner may file a Reply by 11/17/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, albeit as to Count Two only, to the extent a ruling on that Count entitles Petitioner to the relief sought in the Petition. Respondents are further directed to include in their response: (i) the detention authority identified by or relied upon by the detaining agency at the time of detention; (ii) all documentation and evidence verifying that basis for detention and reflecting the steps the detaining agency took to comply with the procedural requirements of that detention authority; and (iii) all documentation, if any, reflecting whether and when Petitioner received notice of that basis for detention. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
#5
Oct 30, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
Oct 30, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Andrey Arevalo-Marin. (Deputy Clerk DAR)
Oct 30, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 30, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Oct 30, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Andrey Arevalo-Marin. (Deputy Clerk MCF)