Chilel Lopez v. California City Correction Center - Habeas Corpus
Summary
Hector Noe Chilel Lopez, an alien detainee, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against California City Correction Center in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The petition, case number 3:26-cv-02848-JCS, was assigned to Judge Joseph C. Spero. The petitioner was ordered to complete the In Forma Pauperis affidavit or pay the filing fee within 28 days.
What changed
The petitioner, an alien detainee, filed a habeas corpus petition challenging the legality of their detention at California City Correction Center. The court issued a clerk's notice requiring completion of the In Forma Pauperis affidavit or payment of the filing fee within 28 days. No specific compliance deadline applies to this individual petition; the only stated deadline is the IFP form submission due by May 7, 2026.
Immigration detainees and their legal representatives should note this filing. The petition is in early stages with no ruling issued. No action is required by regulated entities or government agencies as this is an individual legal challenge. Legal counsel for immigration detainees should review their cases for similar habeas corpus claims if applicable.
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Chilel Lopez v. California City Correction Center
Case Number: 3:26-cv-02848-JCS Judge: Spero, Joseph C. Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: U.S. Government Defendant Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee Date Filed:
April 3, 2026
Last Filing Date:
March 30, 2026
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Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-30-26 | 1 | PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Filed by Hector Noe Chilel Lopez. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit)(cjl, COURT STAFF) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/3/2026: # (2) Envelope) (cjl, COURT STAFF). |
| 03-30-26 | 2 | Letter from Julieta Romero Lopez. (cjl, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-30-26 | 3 | CLERK'S NOTICE to sign your Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. (cjl, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice |
| 03-30-26 | 4 | CLERK'S NOTICE re completion of In Forma Pauperis affidavit or payment of filing fee due within 28 days. IFP Form due by 5/7/2026. (cjl, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by |
| 03-30-26 | 5 | Notice of Assignment of Prisoner Case to Magistrate Judge. (cjl, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electron |
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