District of New Mexico • 2:26-cv-00450

Tairab v. Bondi

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Case Information

Filed: February 17, 2026
Assigned to: Margaret I. Strickland
Referred to: Kevin R. Sweazea
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: September 02, 2026
Last Activity: September 08, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Feb 17, 2026
COMPLAINT/PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Pamela Bondi, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden Otero County Processing Center, filed by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (knb) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: Complaint
#2
Feb 17, 2026
Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (knb) Modified on 2/18/2026 (knb). (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: Order
#3
Feb 17, 2026
Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 and Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Mohamed Adam Tairab (knb) Modified text on 2/19/2026 add hyperlink for related document (gr). (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: Memorandum
#4
Feb 17, 2026
Declaration of Mohamed Adam Tairab by Mohamed Adam Tairab (knb) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
#5
Feb 18, 2026
NOTICE: In accordance with the Standing Order, filed January 28, 2026 in 26-MC-00004-03 (Doc. 3), the Clerk of Court provides notice of completion of electronic service. A copy of the petition in this matter was provided to all federal respondents by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) using the Case Management and Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system. The parties should review the Standing Order, and any further Orders entered in this matter regarding the deadline to respond to the petition. (eh)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 02/18/2026)
#6
Feb 18, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5.00, receipt number 2000676 (knb)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Feb 18, 2026
District Judge James O. Browning and Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea assigned. (knb)
Feb 18, 2026
Filing Fee Received
#7
Feb 25, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea. The United States Attorney's Office shall ANSWER the Petition 1 and the TRO Motion 2 by March 11, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply within seven (7) days after the answer is filed. (efw) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
Main Document: Order to Answer AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
#8
Mar 06, 2026
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea enjoining the Government from transferring Petitioner Mohamed Adam Tairab from the District of New Mexico while these proceedings remain pending. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. NO DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED.] (efw) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
Mar 06, 2026
Order
#9
Mar 11, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jean Margaret Trenbeath on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Trenbeath, Jean) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#10
Mar 11, 2026
RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order re 1 Complaint, 2 MOTION for Order filed by Pamela Bondi, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - NTA, # 2 Exhibit B - I-213, # 3 Exhibit C - I-200, # 4 Exhibit D - IJO, # 5 Exhibit E - EOIR) (Trenbeath, Jean) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
Main Document: Response (when not to a motion)
#11
Mar 23, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea by District Judge James O. Browning. (arp) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
#12
Mar 26, 2026
REPLY re 10 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order re 1 Complaint, 2 MOTION for Order filed by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (arp) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Reply (when not to a motion)
#13
Apr 14, 2026
Letter by Mohamed Tairab (arp) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: Letter
#14
May 07, 2026
MOTION to Enter Evidence by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (arp) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document: Order
#15
Jun 17, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Immediate Release from Immigration Detention by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (jv) (Entered: 06/17/2026)
Main Document: Order
#16
Jun 22, 2026
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 14 Motion to Enter Evidence, and 15 Emergency Motion for Immediate Release from Immigration Detention filed by Petitioner Mohamed Adam Tairab. Objections to R&R due by July 6, 2026. Add 3 days to the deadline if service is by mailing it to the person's last known address (or means described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(D) and (F)); if service is by electronic means, no additional days are added. (Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d); Fed. R. Crim. P. 45(c).) (efw) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
Main Document: Report and Recommendations
#17
Jun 25, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - BIA Order) (Trenbeath, Jean) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document: Status Report
#18
Jun 25, 2026
MOTION to Proceed in New Brief Extension by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (jv) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
Main Document: Order
#19
Jun 25, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Immediate Release from Immigration Detention by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (jv) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
Main Document: Order
#20
Jul 02, 2026
OBJECTIONS re 16 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 1 Complaint filed by Mohamed Adam Tairab, 2 MOTION for Order filed by Mohamed Adam Tairab, 14 MOTION for Order filed by Mohamed Adam Tairab, 15 MOTION for Order filed by Mohamed Adam Tairab Respondents' Objections to the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition by Pamela Bondi, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Trenbeath, Jean) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Main Document: Objections
#21
Jul 13, 2026
OBJECTIONS to 16 Report and Recommendations by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (jv) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document: Objections to Report and Recommendations
#22
Jul 22, 2026
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by District Judge James O. Browning re (i) the Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, filed February 17, 2026 (Doc. 1 ), is denied; (ii) the Magistrate Judge's ProposedFindings and Recommended Disposition, filed June 22, 2026 (Doc. 16 ), is not adopted; (iii) the Petitioner's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, filed February 2, 2026 (Doc. 2 ), is denied; (iv) the Petitioner's Motion to Enter Evidence, filed May 7, 2026 (Doc. 14 ), is denied; (v) the Petitioner's Emergency Motion for Immediate Release from Immigration Detention, filed June 17, 2026 (Doc. 15 ), is denied; (vi) the Petitioner's Motion to Proceed in New Brief Extension, filed June 25, 2026 (Doc. 18 ), is denied; (vii) the Petitioner's Emergency Motion for Immediate Release from Immigration Detention, filed June 25, 2026 (Doc. 19 ), is denied. (arp) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
Main Document: Memorandum Opinion and Order
#23
Jul 24, 2026
MOTION for Order by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (jv) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Main Document: Order
#24
Aug 24, 2026
NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to 22 Memorandum Opinion and Order by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (Appeal Fee Not Paid.) (aek) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Interlocutory Appeal
#25
Aug 25, 2026
Transmission of Preliminary Record to US Court of Appeals re 24 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal (Attachments: # 1 Preliminary Record) (aek) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: Transmission of Preliminary Record to USCA
#26
Aug 26, 2026
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this case has been reassigned to District Judge Margaret I. Strickland as the trial judge. Under D.N.M.LR-Civ. 10.1, the first page of each document must have the case file number and initials of the assigned judges.Accordingly, further documents filed in this matter must bear the case number and the judges' initials shown in the case caption and the NEF for this document. Kindly reflect this change in your filings. District Judge James O. Browning no longer assigned to this case.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (ng) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
#27
Aug 26, 2026
USCA Information Letter with Case Number 26-2142 for 24 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (arp) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document: USCA Case Number
#29
Aug 27, 2026
**FILED IN ERROR**EMERGENCY MOTION to Stay of Removal Pending Review by Mohamed Adam Tairab. (jn) Modified text. on 9/2/2026 (jn). (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document: Stay
#28
Aug 28, 2026
USCA Order
Main Document: USCA Order
#30
Sep 01, 2026
ORDER by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland DENYING 23 Petitioner's Motion to Respondent's Disobeying Federal Court Order. (gri) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Order
#31
Sep 02, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland. (gri) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document: Judgment
#32
Sep 08, 2026
ORDER OF USCA Lifting Abatement of this Appeal (jjs) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document: USCA Order