District of New Mexico • 2:26-cv-00501

Parsafard v. Otero County Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: February 20, 2026
Assigned to: William Paul Johnson
Referred to: Kevin R. Sweazea
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: August 03, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 20, 2026
PRO SE PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Ali Parsafard. (bc) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Main Document: Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
Feb 20, 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. (bc)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 02/20/2026)
#3
Feb 20, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5.00, receipt number 1009648 (bp)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Feb 20, 2026
United States District Judge William P. Johnson and United States Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea assigned. (bc)
Feb 20, 2026
Filing Fee Received
#4
Feb 24, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#5
Mar 09, 2026
Petition for 2241 Relief
Main Document: Petition for 2241 Relief
#6
Apr 02, 2026
Order to Answer
Main Document: Order to Answer
#7
Apr 08, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathon Lee Serafini on behalf of Attorney General, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Serafini, Jonathon) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#8
Apr 09, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#9
Apr 10, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Muscarella Gooch on behalf of Otero County Prison Facility - Warden (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#10
Apr 10, 2026
NOTICE by Otero County Prison Facility - Warden RE: Notice of Compliance (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#11
Apr 13, 2026
NOTICE by Attorney General, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin re 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Serafini, Jonathon) (Entered: 04/13/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#12
Apr 14, 2026
Response (when not to a motion)
Main Document: Response (when not to a motion)
#13
Apr 21, 2026
Reply (when not to a motion)
Main Document: Reply (when not to a motion)
#14
May 26, 2026
Appoint Counsel
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#15
Jun 26, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#16
Jul 02, 2026
NOTICE by Attorney General, El Paso Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin re 6 Order to Answer, 12 Response, 5 Petition for 2241 Relief, 1 Petition for 2241 Relief FEDERAL RESPONDENTS' NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A.January 30, 2025, Notice to Appear (Form I-862)., # 2 Exhibit B.June 22, 2025, Warrant for Arrest of Alien (Form I-200)., # 3 Exhibit C.June 22, 2025, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien (Form I-213)., # 4 Exhibit D.August 8, 2025, Notice to EOIR: Alien Address (Form I-830)., # 5 Exhibit E.September 5, 2025, Order of the Immigration Judge in Custody Redetermination Proceedings., # 6 Exhibit F.October 30, 2025, Order of the Immigration Judge in Removal Proceedings., # 7 Exhibit G.June 30, 2026, EOIR Automated Case Information printout., # 8 Exhibit H.Master Hearing Notice - September 11, 2025., # 9 Exhibit I.Individual Hearing Notice - September 27, 2028., # 10 Exhibit J.Master Hearing Notice - August 21, 2025., # 11 Exhibit K.Individual Hearing Notice - October 30, 2025.) (Serafini, Jonathon) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#17
Jul 02, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Response in Opposition to Motion
#18
Jul 02, 2026
NOTICE by Attorney General, El Paso Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin re 14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel FEDERAL RESPONDENTS' NOTICE REGARDING PETITIONER'S MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL (Serafini, Jonathon) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#25
Jul 31, 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 William P. Johnson no longer assigned to this case.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (ng) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
#26
Aug 03, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER/SUPPLEMENT by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland: The USAO shall ANSWER the Petition and any pending motions for release within 5 business days and show cause why relief should not be granted. The USAO's answer MUST specify whether the Court has already ruled on the legal issue(s) in this case and whether the holding in Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, No. 26-6019, 2026 WL 1876709, (10th Cir. June 30, 2026) requires relief. Further, the USAO's answer MUST ALSO specify whether the holdings in Mardanpour v. Warden, No. 2:26-cv-00550, 2026 WL 963164 (D.N.M. Apr. 9, 2026) or Deborne v. Warden, Cibola County Correctional Center, No. 1:26-CV-01657, 2026 WL 1694566 (D.N.M. June 11, 2026) require relief. Lastly, the Government is prohibited from transferring or removing Petitioner from the District of New Mexico while this case remains pending, absent a final order of removal. (ctc)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 08/03/2026)
#27
Aug 03, 2026
Response (when not to a motion)
Main Document: Response (when not to a motion)
Aug 03, 2026
Order

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Otero County Processing Center
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Parsafard
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