District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-00402

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Feb 17, 2026

COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $405 receipt number ANVDC-8368719) by Alexander Esau Lopez Mendez. Certificate of Interested Parties is due by 2/27/2026. Proof of service is due by 5/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Interested Parties, # 3 Declaration Declaration of Alexander Esau Lopez Mendez, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 5 Proposed Order Proposed TRO) (Valdez, Patrick) NOTICE of Certificate of Interested Parties requirement: Under Local Rule 7.1-1, a party must immediately file its disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court. (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE IA 11-2. Counsel Carlos R. Barrios to comply with completion and filing of the Verified Petition and Designation of Local Counsel. The form is available on the Court's website - www.nvd.uscourts.gov. Counsel is required to register for the court's electronic filing system at PACER www.pacer.gov to register Attorney. Verified Petition is due by 3/3/2026. (no image attached) (HAM) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Case randomly assigned to Judge Gloria M. Navarro and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler. Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (AMMi)

Feb 17, 2026

Assign Judges in Civil Case

Feb 17, 2026

Notice Desig of Local Counsel & VP

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Feb 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 2/18/2026. With good cause appearing, the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro recuses herself in this action. IT IS ORDERED that this action is referred to the Clerk for random reassignment of this case for all further proceedings. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - NEV) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE that this case is randomly reassigned to Judge Cristina D. Silva and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler for all further proceedings. All further documents must bear the correct case number 2:26-cv-00402-CDS-BNW. (no image attached) (HAM) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

Feb 18, 2026

Clerks Notice Reassign Judge

Feb 18, 2026

Minute Order Recusal

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Feb 19, 2026

SERVICE ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly instructed to: 1. ADD the United States Attorneys' Office for the District of Nevada to the docket as an Interested Party. Pursuant to District of Nevada's Gene ral Order 2026-03 (Feb. 13, 2026), this constitutes service on all federal respondents under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and 28 U.S.C. § 2243. 2. MAIL a copy of the 1 petition and this order pursuant to Rule 4(i)(2) of the F ederal Rules of Civil Procedure to John Mattos, Warden, Nevada Southern Detention Center, 2190 E. Mesquite Ave. Pahrump, NV 89060. 3. SEND a courtesy copy of the 1 petition and this order to Ashley Hesman (Mattos's attorney) at ah esman@strucklove.com. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada file a notice of appearance by February 27, 2026, and file and serve their answer to the petition by March 6, 2026, unless a dditional time is allowed for good cause shown. 1IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the respondents must not transfer the petitioner out of this District, with the exception of effectuating the petitioner's lawful deportation. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Cristina D. Silva on 2/19/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi - cc: Mattos via USPS) Modified on 2/19/2026 to correct ECF No. for Petition (AMMi).

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Feb 22, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Virginia Tomova on behalf of Respondents Patrick Divver, Lester R. Hayes, Jr., Kristi Noem, Rodney S. Scott. (Tomova, Virginia) (Entered: 02/22/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

Notice Appearance of Counsel

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Mar 06, 2026

Response

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Mar 11, 2026

Motion Dismiss

Mar 23, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 30, 2026

Stipulation

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Mar 31, 2026

Order Accepting Voluntary Dismissal and Closing Case. Accordingly, the petitioner's federal habeas petition is dismissed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court is kindly directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Cristina D. Silva on 3/31/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ALZ)