District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-02115

Samuel v. Blanche

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Case Information

Filed: July 13, 2026
Assigned to: Gloria Maria Navarro
Referred to: Brenda Weksler
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: August 25, 2026
Last Activity: August 28, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 13, 2026
RECEIPT of Initiating Documents by Court on behalf of Petitioner. No Application to Proceed IFP or Filing Fee received. (Attachments: # 1 Petition for Writ Of Habeas Corpus) (JQC) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document: Receipt Initiating Documents
#2
Jul 14, 2026
NOTICE from USDC advising case against Todd Blanche, et al., has been received and assigned case number 2:26-cv-02115-GMN-BNW. (JQC) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document: Advisory Letter Habeas only - FORM
Jul 14, 2026
Case randomly assigned to Judge Gloria M. Navarro and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler. Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (JQC)
Jul 14, 2026
Assign Judges in Civil Case
#3
Jul 15, 2026
SERVICE AND APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada is appointed to represent Petitioner and is directed to file a notice of appearance (or indicate its inability to represent Petitioner) within 3 days of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Federal Respondents must PRODUCE the following documents to Petitioner's Counsel within 7 days of the date of this Order: See Order for details. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's Counsel must file an Amended Petition (or indicate that an amended petition is unnecessary) within 14 days of the date of this Order. The Federal Public Defender shall effectuate service of the Amended Petition on the Respondents. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to: - SEAL the Petition (ECF No. 1 ), due to the personal-data identifiers and/or sensitive information contained therein. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a); see also LR IC 6-1(b). - FILE a redacted copy of the Petition on the docket. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada file a notice of appearance within 7 days of the date of this Order and file and serve their answer to the Amended Petition within 7 days of service of the counseled Amended Petition, unless additional time is allowed for good cause shown. Petitioner will then have 7 days to file a reply. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that in order to maintain jurisdiction and provide a prompt resolution, the Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District unless the Court grants a motion or stipulation to modify this order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 7/15/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF; An unredacted copy of the Petition (ECF No. 1 -1) and this Order distributed as directed - MAM) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Main Document: Order Appointing Counsel
#4
Jul 15, 2026
REDACTED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Henry Jason Ravi Samuel. (Filed per 3 Order - MAM) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Main Document: Petition Writ of Habeas Corpus
#5
Jul 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Laura Angeline Barrera on behalf of Petitioner Henry Jason Ravi Samuel. (Barrera, Laura) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Notice Appearance of Counsel
#6
Jul 23, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Kelly Tai Scribner on behalf of Petitioner Henry Jason Ravi Samuel. (Scribner, Kelly) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document: Notice Appearance of Counsel
#7
Jul 27, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Ednin Deyadiris Martinez on behalf of Respondents Michael Bernacke, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kerri Ann Quihuis. (Martinez, Ednin) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Notice Appearance of Counsel
#8
Jul 29, 2026
STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (First Request) to file Amended Petition re 3 Order Appointing Counsel,,,,,,, by Petitioner Henry Jason Ravi Samuel.. (Scribner, Kelly) (extend) (amend) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Stipulation
#9
Jul 29, 2026
ORDER Granting 8 Stipulation for Extension of Time to file Amended Petition. Amended Petition is due by 8/12/2026. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 7/29/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MAM) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Order AND Order on Stipulation
#10
Jul 30, 2026
RECEIPT of Payment: $ 5, receipt number 200021070. CLERK'S NOTE: The filing fee has been PAID IN FULL. Any pending IFPs have been terminated. (RJDG) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document: Receipt Payment
#11
Aug 12, 2026
MOTION to Extend Time (Second Request) to File First Amended Petition re 9 Order on Stipulation, by Petitioner Henry Jason Ravi Samuel. Responses are due by 8/26/2026. (Scribner, Kelly) (amend) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document: Motion Extend/Shorten Time
#12
Aug 13, 2026
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 8/13/2026. Pending before the Court is Petitioner's 11 Motion to Extend Time to File his Amended Petition. For good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner's 11 Motion to Extend Time is GRANTED. The deadline for Petitioner to file his Amended Petition is August 26, 2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MBP) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Aug 13, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Extend/Shorten Time
#13
Aug 25, 2026
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Petitioner Henry Jason Ravi Samuel. (Scribner, Kelly) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: Notice Voluntary Dismissal
#14
Aug 25, 2026
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 8/25/2026. Before the Court is the 13 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Petitioner. Pursuant to Fed. Rule Civ. Pro. 41(a), Petitioner may dismiss his action without a court order by filing a Notice of Dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment. Because Federal Respondents have not served either document or filed a Response to Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to close this case.(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ABF) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Aug 25, 2026
Minute Order
Aug 25, 2026
Civil Case Terminated per 14 Minute Order. (MAM)
Aug 28, 2026
Terminate Civil Case

Parties

Blanche
Party
Samuel
Party