District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-02622

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Aug 24, 2026

Motion/Application Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

#2

Aug 24, 2026

Advisory Letter Habeas only - FORM

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Aug 24, 2026

ORDER Granting IFP Application, Appointing Counsel, Directing Service of Petition, and Setting a Briefing Schedule. IT IS ORDERED that the 1 motion for leave to proceed IFP is GRANTED. Petitioner is granted leave of court to proceed without payi ng the filing fee for this action. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the 1 -2 motion for appointment of counsel is GRANTED. The Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada (FPD) is appointed to represent the petitioner and is directed to file a notice of appearance (or indicate its inability to represent the petitioner) within five days of the date of this order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the FPD files a notice of appearance in this matter, it will then have 14 days to file an amen ded petition (or to indicate that an amended petition is unnecessary). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to: 1. FILE the 1 -1 petition. 2. SEND a copy of the 1 -1 petition and this order to the FP D at ecf_nvchu@fd.org, the petitioner, and the CJA Coordinator for this division. 3. ADD the United States Attorneys' Office for the District of Nevada (USAO) to the docket as an Interested Party. Under the District of Neva da'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. § 2243. 4. MAIL a copy of the 1 -1 petition and this order under Rule 4(i )(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to John Mattos, Warden, Nevada Southern Detention Center, 2190 E. Mesquite Ave. Pahrump, NV 89060. 5. SEND a courtesy copy of the 1 -1 petition and this order to Ashley Hesman (Mattos' ;s attorney) at ahesman@strucklove.com. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the USAO must file a notice of appearance within five days of the date of this order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the respondents must not transfer the petitioner out of thi s District, with the exception of effectuating the petitioner's lawful deportation. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 8/24/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi - cc: Petitioner, Mattos, CJA) Modified on 8/24/2026 to correct typo (AMMi).

#4

Aug 24, 2026

Petition Writ of Habeas Corpus

Aug 24, 2026

Assign Judges in Civil Case

#5

Aug 28, 2026

Notice Appearance of Counsel

Aug 31, 2026

Notice of Appearance - AFPD Immigration only

Sep 04, 2026

Minute Order

#8

Sep 08, 2026

Notice Other

#9

Sep 14, 2026

Petition Writ of Habeas Corpus Amended

#10

Sep 16, 2026

Response