District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-01970
Roberto Villalta Martinez v. Todd Blanche
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Case Information
Filed: June 29, 2026
Assigned to:
Richard Franklin Boulware II
Referred to:
Brenda Weksler
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
July 31, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 29, 2026
RECEIPT of Initiating Documents by Court on behalf of Petitioner. No Application to Proceed IFP or Filing Fee received. (Attachments: # 1 Petition WHC) (WJ) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
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Receipt Initiating Documents
#2
Jun 30, 2026
NOTICE from USDC advising case against Todd Blanche, et al., has been received and assigned case number 2:26-cv-01970-MMD-BNW. (WJ) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
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Advisory Letter Habeas only - FORM
#3
Jun 30, 2026
TRANSFER ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of Court is kindly instructed to transfer Case No. 2:26-cv-01970-MMD-BNW to Judge Richard F. Boulware, II. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Clerk of Court is instructed to administratively RELATE this matter to Case No. 2:25-cv-02136-RFB-MDC. All further documents must bear the correct case number 2:26-cv-01970-RFB-BNW. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du and Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 6/30/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ALZ) Modified on 6/30/2026 (ALZ). (Entered: 06/30/2026)
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Order Reassign Judge
#4
Jun 30, 2026
Order
Jun 30, 2026
Assign Judges in Civil Case
Jun 30, 2026
Case randomly assigned to District Judge Miranda M. Du and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler. Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (WJ)
#5
Jul 02, 2026
Notice Appearance of Counsel
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Notice Appearance of Counsel
#6
Jul 08, 2026
Stipulation
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Stipulation
#7
Jul 09, 2026
Order AND Order on Stipulation
#8
Jul 10, 2026
Notice Other
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Notice Other
#9
Jul 16, 2026
Petition Writ of Habeas Corpus Amended
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Petition Writ of Habeas Corpus Amended
#10
Jul 17, 2026
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 7/17/2026.Before the Court is Mr. Roberto Villalta Martinez's First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 9 ). The Court has reviewed the Petition, as well as Respondents' Notice Regarding Class Membership (ECF No. 8 ), and preliminarily finds that Mr. Villalta Martinez may be entitled to habeas relief under: (i.) Jacobo Ramirez v. Mullin, --- F. Supp. 3d ---, 2026 WL 879799 (D. Nev. Mar. 30, 2026); (ii.) the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (iii.) the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.Therefore, Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE for Petitioner's detention. See 28 U.S.C.§ 2243. Specifically, Respondents must file a "return certifying the true cause of detention" on or before July 22, 2026. In doing so, Respondents should not re-argue their faulty interpretation of 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), as this issue has already been litigated in, and decided by, this Court. See generally Jacobo Ramirez, 2026 WL 879799 (D. Nev. Mar. 30, 2026). With that being said, Respondents may reference their prior briefing on this issue for appellate purposes. Finally, if Respondents intend to rely on a separate source of detention authority, they must identify it in their return.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Petitioner has up to, and including, July 27, 2026, to reply.(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLQ) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
#11
Jul 17, 2026
Notice Corrected Image/Document
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Notice Corrected Image/Document
Jul 17, 2026
Minute Order
#12
Jul 22, 2026
Notice Other
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Notice Other
#14
Jul 29, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
#15
Jul 31, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
Parties
Roberto Villalta Martinez
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Todd Blanche
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