District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-02189

#1

Jul 20, 2026

RECEIPT of Initiating Documents by Court on behalf of Petitioner. No Application to Proceed IFP or Filing Fee received. (Attachments: # 1 Petition WHC, # 2 Class Membership) (WJ) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#2

Jul 21, 2026

NOTICE from USDC advising case against Todd Blanche, et al., has been received and assigned case number 2:26-cv-02189-GMN-BNW. (WJ) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#3

Jul 21, 2026

SERVICE AND APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada is appointed to represent the Petitioner and is directed to file a notice of appearance (or indicate its inability to represent the Petitioner) within 3 days of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's Counsel must (1) file a motion to proceed IFP or pay the $5 filing fee on behalf of the Petitioner and (2) file an Amended Petition within 14 d ays of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is kindly directed to: 1. SEAL the Jacobo-Ramirez Class Membership Form (ECF No. 1 -2) 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). 2. FILE a redacted copy of the Jacobo-Ramirez Class Membership Form on the docket. 3. ADD the United States Attorneys' Office for the District of Nevada to the docket as an Interested Party. Pursuant to District of Nevada's General Order 2026-03 (Feb. 13, 2026), this constitutes service on all federal respondents under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and 28 U.S.C. § 22 43. 4. ADD John Mattos to the docket as an Interested Party and SEND Ashley Hesman an unsealed copy of the 1 -1 Petition, the 1 -2 Class Membership Form, and this Order to ahesman@strucklove.com. 5. SEND an unredacted copy of the 1 -1 Petition, the 1 -2 Class Membership Form, and this Order to the Federal Public Defender at ecf_nvchu@fd.org, Petitioner, and the CJA Coordinator for this division. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Attorney 9;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 Petitioner's counseled Amended Petition. IT IS F URTHER 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 of stipulation to modify this order. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 7/21/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi - cc: Petitioner, Mattos, CJA Coordinator)

#4

Jul 21, 2026

REDACTED Jacobo-Ramirez Class Membership Form by Jose Hernandez Aviles. (AMMi - cc: unredacted copy sent to FPD, Petitioner, CJA Coordinator, Hesman) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

Assign Judges in Civil Case

Jul 21, 2026

Case randomly assigned to District Judge Gloria M. Navarro and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler. Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (WJ)

#5

Jul 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Martin H Novillo on behalf of Petitioner Jose Hernandez Aviles. (Novillo, Martin) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

Jul 24, 2026

Attorney update in case: Attorney Sylvia A. Irvin withdrawn from the case. (Novillo, Martin)

Jul 24, 2026

Withdraw Counsel

#6

Jul 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Virginia Tomova on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Ruben Leyva, Markwayne Mullin, Kerri Ann Quihuis, David J. Venturella. (Tomova, Virginia) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#7

Aug 04, 2026

First AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Jose Hernandez Aviles. No changes to parties. (Novillo, Martin) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#8

Aug 04, 2026

EXHIBIT in Support of First Amended Petition to 7 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Petitioner Jose Hernandez Aviles. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 01, # 2 Exhibit 02, # 3 Exhibit 03)(Novillo, Martin) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#10

Aug 04, 2026

MOTION/APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Petitioner Jose Hernandez Aviles.. (Novillo, Martin) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#11

Aug 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 8/5/2026. Pending before the Court is Petitioner's 10 Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Based on the representations in the 10 Application to Proceed in forma pauperis, the Court finds that Petitioner has shown he is unable to pay the fee to commence this case. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 10 Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ANH) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Aug 05, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion/Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

#12

Aug 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Martin Mayer on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Ruben Leyva, Markwayne Mullin, Kerri Ann Quihuis, David J. Venturella. (Mayer, Martin) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#13

Aug 11, 2026

NOTICE of Non-Opposition to Petitioners First Amended Petition (ECF No. 7) by Todd Blanche, Ruben Leyva, Markwayne Mullin, Kerri Ann Quihuis, David J. Venturella re 7 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Mayer, Martin) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#14

Aug 18, 2026

REPLY to 7 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 13 Notice (Other) by Petitioner Jose Hernandez Aviles. (Novillo, Martin) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#15

Aug 20, 2026

ORDER Granting Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's 7 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents must RELEASE Petitioner from detention on his person al recognizance on August 21, 2026, between the hours of 12:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties must file a JOINT Status Report by August 22, 2026, to certify compliance with the Court's Order, including the date and time of Petitioner's release. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Counsel for Respondents is directed to immediately provide notice of this Order to the parties they represent. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 8/20/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)

#16

Aug 20, 2026

JUDGMENT in favor of Jose Hernandez Aviles against David J. Venturella, John Mattos, Kerri Ann Quihuis, Markwayne Mullin, Ruben Leyva, Todd Blanche. The amended petition for writ of habeas corpus is granted. Signed by Clerk of Court Debra K. Kempi on 8/20/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#17

Aug 24, 2026

Status Report

#18

Aug 25, 2026

Status Report

Aug 31, 2026

Minute Order