Completed
Case Information
Filed: July 09, 2026
Assigned to:
Margaret I. Strickland
Referred to:
Jennifer M. Rozzoni
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: July 27, 2026
Last Activity:
August 03, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 09, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Ganesh Kumar Malla. (vlv) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
Jul 09, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Ganesh Kumar Malla. (vlv) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#3
Jul 09, 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: 07/09/2026)
Jul 09, 2026
United States District Judge Margaret I. Strickland and United States Magistrate Judge Jennifer M. Rozzoni assigned. (vlv)
#4
Jul 13, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER/SHOW CAUSE AND ENJOINING TRANSFER by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland: The USAO shall ANSWER the Petition and any pending motions for release within 10 business days and show cause why relief should not be granted, unless the Court sets a separate deadline/hearing to address emergency relief. The USAO's answer MUST specify whether the Court has already ruled on the legal issue(s) in this case and whether the holding in Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, No. 26-6019, 2026 WL 1876709, (10th Cir. June 30, 2026), requires relief. The Government is prohibited from transferring or removing Petitioner from the District of New Mexico while this case remains pending, absent a final order of removal. Petitioner's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 2 is GRANTED and Petitioner is excused from prepaying the filing fee. Finally, the Clerk's Office shall confirm the docket lists the following Respondents: the facility Warden; the El Paso Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations; the U.S. Attorney General; the Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (gri)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Jul 13, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#5
Jul 15, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Keythan F Park on behalf of Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, El Paso Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Attorney General (Park, Keythan) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#6
Jul 27, 2026
Response (when not to a motion)
Main Document:
Response (when not to a motion)
#7
Jul 27, 2026
Order
Main Document:
Order
#8
Jul 27, 2026
Judgment
Main Document:
Judgment
#9
Jul 30, 2026
NOTICE by Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, El Paso Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Attorney General re 7 Order Notice of Compliance (Park, Keythan) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#10
Aug 03, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re 7 Order. Mail sent to Ganesh Kumar Malla (jn) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document:
Mail Returned
#11
Aug 03, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re 8 Judgment. Mail sent to Ganesh Kumar Malla (jn) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document:
Mail Returned
Parties
LNU
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Malla
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