District of Kansas • 5:26-cv-03271

Mendoza Lugo v. Warden

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Case Information

Filed: July 30, 2026
Assigned to: John Watson Lungstrum
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: August 18, 2026
Last Activity: August 18, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jul 30, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS filed by Petitioner Yelvis Antonio Mendoza Lugo. (smnd) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 30, 2026
EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Petitioner Yelvis Antonio Mendoza Lugo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5) (smnd) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Exhibits
#3
Jul 30, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Petitioner Yelvis Antonio Mendoza Lugo. (smnd) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet
#4
Jul 30, 2026
MOTION to Issue Order to Show Cause for Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 by Petitioner Yelvis Antonio Mendoza Lugo. (smnd) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Show Cause
#5
Jul 30, 2026
MOTION for attorney Manuel E. Solis to appear pro hac vice ( Pro hac vice fee $50, Internet Payment Receipt Number AKSDC-7057793.) by Petitioner Yelvis Antonio Mendoza Lugo (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Ex., # 3 Ex., # 4 ECF Registration Form)(Sprout, Valerie) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Pro Hac Vice
Jul 30, 2026
Filing Fee Paid
Jul 30, 2026
HABEAS FILING FEE PAID: in the amount of $ 5.00, receipt number 284CV9NM. (jsh)
#6
Jul 31, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ENTERED: Respondents are required to show cause on or before August 11, 2026, why the writ should not be granted, including by addressing the Tenth Circuit's recent decision in Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 1876709 (10th Cir. June 30, 2026); petitioner is granted until August 18, 2026, to file a traverse thereto, addressing that issue and admitting or denying under oath all factual allegations contained in the response. Petitioner's motion for issuance of a show-cause order (Doc. # 4 ) is hereby denied as moot. Signed by District Judge John W. Lungstrum on 7/31/2026. Electronic notification to the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas and Respondent Warden, Midwest Regional Reception Center. (jal) Modified text on 8/3/2026. (jal) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Show Cause
#7
Aug 11, 2026
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Michelle A. Jacobs on behalf of (fnu) (lnu), Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin. (Jacobs, Michelle) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document: Entry of Appearance
#8
Aug 11, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 6 Order on Motion for Order to Show Cause,,, by Respondents (fnu) (lnu), Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Jacobs, Michelle) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document: Response
#9
Aug 11, 2026
Second MOTION for attorney Manuel E. Solis to appear pro hac vice ( Pro hac vice fee $50, Internet Payment Receipt Number AKSDC-7067146.) by Petitioner Yelvis Antonio Mendoza Lugo (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 ECF Registration Form, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Sprout, Valerie) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document: Pro Hac Vice
#10
Aug 12, 2026
ORDER granting 5 & 9 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Manuel E. Solis for Yelvis Antonio Mendoza Lugo pursuant to D. Kan. Rule 83.5.4 for purposes of this case only. Entered by District Judge John W. Lungstrum on 08/12/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (smnd) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Aug 12, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#11
Aug 18, 2026
TRAVERSE by Yelvis Antonio Mendoza Lugo re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Sprout, Valerie) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Traverse
#12
Aug 18, 2026
MOTION for Leave to file Traverse Without Personal Verification and to Supplement If Necessary by Petitioner Yelvis Antonio Mendoza Lugo (Sprout, Valerie) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Leave
#13
Aug 18, 2026
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ENTERED: The petition for habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is hereby denied. Petitioner's motion for leave to file his traverse without verification (Doc. # 12 ) is hereby granted. Signed by District Judge John W. Lungstrum on 08/18/2026. (smnd) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Leave to File
#14
Aug 18, 2026
JUDGMENT regarding 13 Memorandum and Order denying the petition for habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 08/18/2026. (smnd) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Judgment