District of Arizona • 2:26-cv-03638

#1

May 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241). Filing fee received: $ 5.00, receipt number AAZDC-25643161 filed by Mehdi Asadollahi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Torres, Bianca)(KJ) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#2

May 22, 2026

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (KJ) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#3

May 26, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Counsel for Petitioner must immediately serve the Petition (Doc. 1 ) and a copy of this Order on Respondents. If not already issued, the Clerk of Court must issue any properly completed summonses. The Clerk of Court must immediately transmit by email a copy of this Order and the Petition to the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, to the attention of Melissa Kroeger, Lon Leavitt, Theo Nickerson, Dina Anagnopoulos, and Mary Finlon. Respondents must show cause no later than 6/3/2026, why the Petitionshould not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply no later than 6/5/2026. Signed by Judge Sharad H Desai on 5/26/2026. (KJ) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#4

May 27, 2026

SUMMONS Submitted by Mehdi Asadollahi. (Torres, Bianca) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

#5

May 28, 2026

Summons Issued as to Todd Blance, Todd M Lyons, Christopher McGregor, Markwayne Mullin, Luis Rosa, Jr., and U.S. Attorney for District of Arizona. (BAS). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document. (Entered: 05/28/2026)

#6

Jun 02, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) by Todd Blance, Todd M Lyons, Christopher McGregor, Markwayne Mullin, Luis Rosa, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Chupp, Brooks) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

#7

Jun 05, 2026

REPLY TO 6 RESPONSE to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241) filed by Mehdi Asadollahi. (Torres, Bianca) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

#8

Aug 12, 2026

ORDER that no later than 8/21/2026, Respondents must provide a status update as to their efforts to remove Petitioner. See attached for additional information. Signed by Judge Sharad H. Desai on 8/12/2026. (RMW) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#9

Aug 24, 2026

ORDER: By Order dated 8/12/2026, the Court ordered that Respondents provide a status update as to their efforts to remove Petitioner by 8/21/2026. (Doc. 8 .) To date, no status update has been filed. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that by no later than 8/26/2026, Respondents must file a status update as directed. Ordered by Judge Sharad H. Desai on 8/24/2026. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (RMW) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#10

Aug 24, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Todd Blanche, Todd M Lyons, Christopher McGregor, Markwayne Mullin, Luis Rosa, Jr. (Chupp, Brooks) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#11

Aug 24, 2026

ORDER: Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1 ) is granted as to Petitioner's request for release from custody. Any remainder of the Petition is denied as moot. FURTHER ORDERED Respondents must immediately release Petitioner from custody under the same conditions that existed before his detention. FURTHER ORDERED Respondents must provide a notice of compliancewithin two business days of Petitioner's release. FINALLY ORDERED the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in Petitioner's favor and close this case. Signed by Judge Sharad H. Desai on 8/24/2026. (RMW) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Order

#12

Aug 25, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT - Pursuant to the Court's Order filed August 24, 2026, Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is granted Petitioner's favor as to Petitioner's request for release from custody and otherwise denied as moot, and this action is hereby closed. (DXD) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#14

Sep 15, 2026

Notice (Other)

Sep 15, 2026

Order