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Case Information
Filed: September 01, 2026
Assigned to:
Robert James Shelby
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
September 17, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 01, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - under 28 U.S.C. 2241 with In Forma Pauperis request filed by Alvaro Alexander Leon Arias. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) Asylum Status, # 2 Exhibit 2) State Court Information, # 3 Exhibit 3) Order of Release, # 4 Exhibit 4) Artieda Declaration, # 5 Exhibit 5) Burman Declaration, # 6 Exhibit 6) Salazar Declaration (National), # 7 Exhibit 7) Salazar Declaration (Adelanto)) (Macomber, Samuel) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Sep 01, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. filed by Petitioner Alvaro Alexander Leon Arias. (Macomber, Samuel) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
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Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Atty)
#3
Sep 01, 2026
Emergency MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support Stay of Transfer or Deportation filed by Petitioner Alvaro Alexander Leon Arias. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Macomber, Samuel) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
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Stay
#4
Sep 01, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Alvaro Alexander Leon Arias re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Emergency MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support Stay of Transfer or Deportation (Macomber, Samuel) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#5
Sep 01, 2026
Civil Cover Sheet (JS44) re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the courts PDF version and email it to utdecf_clerk@utd.uscourts.gov for issuance, filed by Alvaro Alexander Leon Arias. (Macomber, Samuel) (Main Document 5 replaced on 9/2/2026) (tjw). (Entered: 09/01/2026)
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Civil
#6
Sep 02, 2026
REMARK: Courtesy email regarding case filing sent to USAO duty attorney (tjw) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
#7
Sep 02, 2026
Modification of Docket: Error: To ensure the security and integrity of your future filings, please refer to the ECF Procedures Manual regarding flattening documents. Correction: As a courtesy, the clerk has replaced this document. No further action Is needed. Please note for future reference. re 5 Civil Cover Sheet JS44, (tjw) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Sep 02, 2026
Judge Robert J. Shelby added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00812-RJS. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (tjw)
#8
Sep 03, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Adam S. Elggren on behalf of Kacey Bates, Todd Blanche, Ruben Leyva, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Elggren, Adam) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
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NOTICE
#9
Sep 03, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE granting in part 3 Emergency Motion to Stay Transfer. Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted. The court further ORDERS Leon shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the court orders otherwise. By Friday, September 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM, the court ORDERS Leon's counsel to (1) serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition, along with a copy of this Order, by email and overnight mail to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah; and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 9/3/2026. (mh) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
#10
Sep 04, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Alvaro Alexander Leon Arias re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 9 Order on Motion to Stay,, (Macomber, Samuel) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document:
CERTIFICATE
#11
Sep 09, 2026
RESPONSE to Petition filed by Kacey Bates, Todd Blanche, Ruben Leyva, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Elggren, Adam) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
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RESPONSE
#12
Sep 16, 2026
RESPONSE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by Alvaro Alexander Leon Arias. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) Declaration of Katarine Garcia, # 2 Exhibit 2) State Court Release Order)(Macomber, Samuel) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
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RESPONSE
#13
Sep 17, 2026
DOCKET TEXT ORDER. On September 16, 2026, Petitioner filed docket entry 12, Reply in Support of Petition, submitting a declaration stating Respondents refused Petitioner's request for a bond redetermination hearing. See docket entry [12-1], Declaration of Katarine Garcia-Morales. The court ORDERS Respondents to file a sur-reply responding to docket entry 12, Reply in Support of Petition. Respondents must address (1) whether Petitioner has been and continues to be offered the opportunity to request a custody redetermination hearing, and (2) the standard for considering the evidentiary dispute in a habeas petition. Respondents must file their sur-reply no later than 5:00 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Petitioner may file a sur-sur-reply to the sur-reply no later than 5:00 PM Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The court will not consider any filing made after the deadlines. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 9/17/2026. No attached document. (mjm) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Sep 17, 2026
Order
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