District of Utah • 2:26-cv-00240

#1

Mar 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - under 28 U.S.C. 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AUTDC-5736000) filed by Reyes De La Cruz Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Vizcardo, Christopher) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#2

Mar 24, 2026

Remark : Courtesy email regarding case filing sent to USAO duty attorney. (kop) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#3

Mar 24, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support filed by Petitioner Reyes De La Cruz Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Vizcardo, Christopher) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#4

Mar 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Carter on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Brian Henke, Ruben Leyva, Kristi Noem (Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

Mar 24, 2026

Judge Robert J. Shelby added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00240 -RJS. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kop)

#5

Mar 25, 2026

ORDER denying without prejudice 3 Motion to Stay Transfer. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 3/25/26 (alt) Modified on 3/25/2026: added "without prejudice" to entry text (alt) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Modification of Docket re 5 Order on Motion to Stay. Correction: Added the words "without prejudice" to the entry text. (alt)

#6

Mar 26, 2026

REFUND REQUEST FOR INCORRECT PAYMENT AMOUNT filed by Vizcardo, Christopher.Authorized refunds for credit card or debit card payments will be processed through Pay.gov. Authorized refunds of ACH payments will be issued by check through the U.S. Treasury. A waiting period of up to 30 days may be required before your request is approved. If you have not received your refund after 40 days, please contact the clerk's office and ask to speak someone in the finance department. (Vizcardo, Christopher) Modified on 3/26/2026 refund request reviewed and forwarded to clerk for approval/processing. (nl). (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#7

Mar 27, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. For the foregoing reasons, the court ORDERS as follows: 1. Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE for why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted by 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026.38 The court will set a hearing within five days after Respondents response. 2. The court ORDERS that De La Cruz Gonzalez shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the court orders otherwise. 3. By Friday, March 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM, De La Cruz Gonzalezs counsel is directed to (1) serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition, along with a copy of this Order, by email and overnight mail to the United States Attorneys Office for the District of Utah; and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. 4. To ensure that the relevant government officials have notice of this Order, the Clerk of Court is also directed to serve a copy of this Order, via email, to the following: United States Attorney for the District of Utah ; Tyler Murray, head of the civil division and civil duty attorney for the United States Attorney for the District of Utah; Respondent Brian Henke, ICE Field Office Director for Las Vegas/Salt Lake City. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 3/27/2026. (mjm) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#8

Mar 28, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Reyes De La Cruz Gonzalez (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Email Service to Opposing Counsel, # 2 Exhibit USPS Receipt)(Vizcardo, Christopher) (Entered: 03/28/2026)

#9

Mar 30, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Pamela Bondi, Brian Henke, Ruben Leyva, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#10

Mar 30, 2026

NOTICE OF HEARING: (Notice generated by Mary Jane McNamee) Show Cause Hearing set for 4/2/2026 at 03:00 PM in Rm 3.100 before Judge Robert J. Shelby. (mjm) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#11

Mar 30, 2026

REPLY BRIEF re 9 Response to Order to Show Cause filed by Petitioner Reyes De La Cruz Gonzalez. (Vizcardo, Christopher) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#12

Mar 31, 2026

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING: (Notice generated by Mary Jane McNamee) Show Cause Hearing RESET for 4/6/2026 at 01:30 PM in Rm 3.100 before Judge Robert J. Shelby. (mjm) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#13

Mar 31, 2026

AMENDED CORRECTED NOTICE OF HEARING: (Notice generated by Mary Jane McNamee) Show Cause Hearing RESET for 4/6/2026 at 01:30 PM in Rm 7.300 before Judge Robert J. Shelby. PLEASE NOTE: Hearing will be held in courtroom 7.300 (mjm) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#14

Apr 02, 2026

NOTICE of SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by Reyes De La Cruz Gonzalez (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Courtesy Copy of Lemus Cristales v. Arbon et al., No. 2:26-cv-00217-JNP, ECF No. 17 (D. Utah March 31, 2026)) (Vizcardo, Christopher) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

#15

Apr 03, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Brian Henke, Ruben Leyva, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-830)(Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#16

Apr 03, 2026

DOCKET TEXT ORDER. On March 27, 2026, the court issued an Order to Show Cause docket entry 7 and set a hearing on the Order for April 6, 2026. Docket entry 13 Section 29 U.S.C. 2243 provides for a hearing to determine the facts of the case. Here, the application and return present only issues of law. Accordingly, the court vacates the hearing set for April 3, 2026, and a written decision will be shortly forthcoming.(mjm) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#17

Apr 03, 2026

NOTICE VACATING Order to Show Cause HEARING set for 4/6/2026 at 1:30 p.m. before Judge Robert J. Shelby (Notice generated by Mary Jane McNamee) (mjm) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

Apr 03, 2026

Order

#18

Apr 10, 2026

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 4/10/2026. (mh) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

#19

Apr 16, 2026

First MOTION for Extension of Time Bond Hearing and Memorandum in Support filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Brian Henke, Ruben Leyva, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

#20

Apr 16, 2026

WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Brian Henke, Ruben Leyva, Kristi Noem re 19 First MOTION for Extension of Time Bond Hearing and Memorandum in Support filed by Ruben Leyva, Brian Henke, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice of Bond Hearing)(Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

#21

Apr 24, 2026

STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by Reyes De La Cruz Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Immigration Judge's Bond Order for Petitioner)(Vizcardo, Christopher) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#22

Oct 27, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court orders De La Cruz to show cause within seven days why this case should not be dismissed. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 10/27/2026. (kpf) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

#24

Oct 28, 2026

Judgment