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Filed: May 12, 2026
Assigned to:
Kenneth John Gonzales
Referred to:
Gregory Wormuth
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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September 14, 2026
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#2
May 12, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Edgar David Garcia Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Ex 1 Detainee Locator) (Balderas, Joel) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for 2241 Relief
#3
May 12, 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: 05/12/2026)
May 12, 2026
United States Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales and United States Chief Magistrate Judge Gregory B. Wormuth assigned. (bc)
#4
May 13, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales. (tah) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
#5
May 14, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Sean J. Sullivan on behalf of Todd Blanche, Joel Garcia, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Markwayne Mullin (Sullivan, Sean) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#7
May 19, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5.00, receipt number 1010724 (nnd)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 05/20/2026)
#6
May 20, 2026
USA RESPONSE re 2 Petition for 2241 Relief filed by Todd Blanche, Joel Garcia, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Markwayne Mullin, Melissa Ortiz. (Sullivan, Sean) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
Response (when not to a motion)
May 20, 2026
Filing Fee Received
#8
Jun 10, 2026
NOTICE by Edgar David Garcia Lopez of Completion of Briefing on Petition for Writ of Habeas 2 (Balderas, Joel) Modified to add linkage on 6/11/2026 (bap). (Entered: 06/10/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#9
Sep 14, 2026
ORDER by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales. The Court has considered Petitioner's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Doc. 1, and the Government's Response, Doc. 6. For the reasons stated in Oliva Rodas v. U.S. Immigr. & Customs Enf't, 2026 WL 2163442, at *2 (D.N.M.), the Court grants the Petition. Within seven (7) business days of this Order, the Government shall provide Petitioner with a bond hearing where Petitioner bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that conditions of release would adequately address any risk of flight or danger to the community. Should the Government fail to provide Petitioner a bond hearing within seven (7) business days, it must release him. The Government shall file a status report within ten (10) business days of this Order certifying compliance. Petitioner may seek an award of attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act by separate motion. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (tah) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Sep 14, 2026
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