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Filed: May 16, 2026
Assigned to:
Kenneth John Gonzales
Referred to:
Jerry H. Ritter Jr.
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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August 24, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 16, 2026
COMPLAINT Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against All Defendants ( Filing Fee - Online Payment), filed by Jian Zhang. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement, # 3 Supplement)(Garcia, Jacklyn) (Entered: 05/16/2026)
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Complaint
#2
May 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. (vlv)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 05/18/2026)
May 18, 2026
Office code correction. Case office code has been changed from 1 (Albuquerque) to 2 (Las Cruces). (vlv)
May 18, 2026
United States Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales and United States Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter assigned. (vlv)
#3
May 19, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales. (tah) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
#4
May 22, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5.00, receipt number 1010780 (bp)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 05/22/2026)
May 22, 2026
Filing Fee Received
#5
May 27, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy S. Vasquez on behalf of Todd Blance, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Vasquez, Timothy) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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NOTICE
#6
May 29, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Muscarella Gooch on behalf of Otero County Prison Facility - Warden (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
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NOTICE
#7
May 29, 2026
NOTICE by Otero County Prison Facility - Warden OF COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER [Doc. 3 ] AND JOINDER IN USA RESPONDENTS' FORTHCOMING CLAIMS AND DEFENSES (Gooch, Christina) Modified text on 6/1/2026 add link for related document (gr). (Entered: 05/29/2026)
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NOTICE
#8
Jun 02, 2026
RESPONSE re 1 Complaint filed by Todd Blanche, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix 1. Declaration of Deportation Officer re Removal of JIAN ZHANG) (Vasquez, Timothy) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
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Response (when not to a motion)
#9
Jun 04, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales. (tah) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
#10
Jun 09, 2026
REPLY re 8 Response filed by Jian Zhang. (Garcia, Jacklyn) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
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Reply (when not to a motion)
#11
Aug 21, 2026
PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter. Objections to PFRD due by 9/4/2026. 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).) (rjw) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
#12
Aug 24, 2026
NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin OF REMOVAL (Vasquez, Timothy) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
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NOTICE
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