(HC)Vishal
Vishal v. Christopher Chestnut, et al.
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 8, 20251:25-cv-01469California4,069 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
VISHAL, Case No. 1:25-cv-01469-SAB-HC
Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR WRIT
OF HABEAS CORPUS, DENYING
v. MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION AS MOOT, DIRECTING
CHRISTOPHER CHESTNUT, et al., RESPONDENTS TO IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE PETITIONER ON ORDER OF
Respondents. SUPERVISION, DIRECTING
RESPONDENTS TO FILE STATUS
REPORT, AND VACATING DECEMBER 10, 2025 HEARING 15 (ECF Nos. 1, 2, 12) 16 Petitioner, represented by counsel, is an immigration detainee proceeding with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge. (ECF Nos. 10, 17, 18.) I. BACKGROUND Petitioner is a native and citizen of India. (ECF No. 1 at 21; ECF No. 1-2 at 14, 33; ECF No. 15 at 2.2) Petitioner fled India in September 2022 and entered the United States on June 10, 2024. (ECF No. 1…