District of New Mexico • 2:26-cv-00909

Motsonelidze v. Warden, Otero County Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: March 25, 2026
Assigned to: David H. Urias
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: October 01, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 25, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by David Motsonelidze. (eh) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
Mar 25, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by David Motsonelidze. (eh) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Mar 25, 2026
United States District Judge David H. Urias and United States Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa assigned. (eh)
#3
Mar 26, 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. (dr)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 03/26/2026)
#4
Mar 30, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by District Judge David H. Urias granting 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by David Motsonelidze. (arp) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#5
Apr 03, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Haynes on behalf of Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons (Haynes, Peter) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Apr 09, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss re 1 Petition for 2241 Relief, filed by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Secretary. Related document: 1 Petition for 2241 Relief filed by David Motsonelidze. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Declaration, # 2 Exhibit - Order of the IJ) (Haynes, Peter) Modified event type and text on 5/8/2026, change to motion to dismiss (gr). (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document: Response to 2241 Petition
#7
Apr 30, 2026
MOTION for Order permitting Respondents to file supplement by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Secretary. (Haynes, Peter) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document: Order
#8
Apr 30, 2026
RESPONSE to Motion re 7 MOTION for Order permitting Respondents to file supplement filed by David Motsonelidze. (arp) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document: Response to Motion
#9
May 01, 2026
ORDER by District Judge David H. Urias GRANTING 7 Motion to File Supplement. Respondents' Supplement due 5/8/2026. Petitioner's Response to Respondents' Supplement due 5/15/2026. (cjv)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 05/01/2026)
May 01, 2026
Order on Motion for Order
#10
May 07, 2026
BRIEF supplementing 6 by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Secretary (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Form I-229(a)) (Haynes, Peter) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document: Brief
#11
May 14, 2026
STATUS REPORT on Petitioner's Travel Documents by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Secretary (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration) (Haynes, Peter) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document: Status Report
#12
May 14, 2026
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF FULL COMPLIANCE WITH TRAVEL DOCUMENT REQUEST AND RENEWED ARGUMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by David Motsonelidze. (gr) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document: Appendix/Supplement
#13
Aug 07, 2026
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this case has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea as the pretrial 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. Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa no longer assigned to this case.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (ng) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
#14
Aug 14, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re 13 Notice of Judge Reassignment. Mail sent to David Motsonelidze returned, envelope indicates "RTS Departed". (aek) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: Mail Returned
#15
Sep 08, 2026
STATUS REPORT ORDER by District Judge David H. Urias. Respondents must provide a status report on Petitioner Motsonelidze's detention on or before September 15, 2026, describing whether Petitioner remains in immigration detention or has been removed from United States. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (sjp) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Sep 08, 2026
Status Report Order
#16
Sep 15, 2026
STATUS REPORT re 15 by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Secretary (Haynes, Peter) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document: Status Report
#17
Sep 16, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re 15 Status Report Order. Mail sent to David Motsonelidze returned, envelope indicates "RTS Detainee Departed" (aek) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document: Mail Returned
#18
Sep 21, 2026
MINUTE ORDER by District Judge David H. Urias. The Court is in receipt of Respondents' September 15, 2026 request for a one-week extension to provide a status report on whether Petitioner remains in immigration detention or has been removed from United States. Respondents shall file their status update by September 22, 2026. (lh)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ORDER. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Sep 21, 2026
Minute Order
#19
Sep 22, 2026
STATUS REPORT re 16 and 18 by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Secretary (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Departure Verification Form) (Haynes, Peter) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
Main Document: Status Report
#20
Sep 30, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable "RTS Detainee Departed" re 18 Minute Order,. Mail sent to David Motsonelidze (arp) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
Main Document: Mail Returned

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Motsonelidze
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Warden, Otero County Processing Center
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