Middle District of Tennessee • 3:26-cv-01294

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Sep 09, 2026

EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5 receipt number ATNMDC-4669137.), filed by Lucio De Paz Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Datapage of Passport, # 2 Exhibit - Sumner County Jail Inmate Roster, # 3 Attachment - Civil Cover Sheet)(ch) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

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Sep 10, 2026

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 217 to parties re obligation of counsel to keep Court apprised of current contact information. (ch) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

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Sep 10, 2026

NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (ch) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

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Sep 10, 2026

First MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Lucio De Paz Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Wong, Margaret) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

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Sep 10, 2026

ORDER: The petitioner's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. No. 4) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b)(1)(A). Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 9/10/2026. (ds) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

Sep 10, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Margaret W Wong: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall be admitted to practice. The application for admission is available on the website at https://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/attorneys-0 (LR 83.01(a)). Admission due by 10/1/2026. (ch)

Sep 10, 2026

TN State Bar status verified as active for Margaret W Wong not admitted to this court. (ch)

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Sep 11, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Lucio De Paz Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Affidavit by way of Sworn Declaration, # 2 Attachment Proposed Order Submitted)(Wong, Margaret) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. This Order shall remain in effect until the hearing set for September 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 9/11/2026. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ds) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Mercedes C. Maynor-Faulcon on behalf of Todd Blanche, Braden H. Boucek, Scott Ladwig, Markwayne Mullin, Jerry Scott, David J. Venturella (Maynor-Faulcon, Mercedes) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

Unopposed MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME re 7 Order, Terminate Motions, Set Hearings, by Todd Blanche, Braden H. Boucek, Scott Ladwig, Markwayne Mullin, Jerry Scott, David J. Venturella. (Maynor-Faulcon, Mercedes) Modified on 9/23/2026 (am). (Entered: 09/21/2026)

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Sep 23, 2026

ORDER: The Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. No. 9 ) which is, in fact, a motion to reschedule a hearing, is GRANTED. It is hereby ORDERED that the preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for September 25, 2026 is RESET for Friday, October 9, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. By agreement, the Temporary Restraining Order issued on September 11, 2026 (Doc. No. 7 ) shall remain in effect until the hearing. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 9/22/2026. (am) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

Sep 23, 2026

TN State Bar status verified as active for Mercedes C. Maynor-Faulcon admitted to this court. (am)

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Oct 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David L. Hudson, Jr on behalf of Lucio De Paz Flores (Hudson, David) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

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Oct 08, 2026

SUPPLEMENT filed by Lucio De Paz Flores re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 7 Order,, Terminate Motions,, Set Hearings, 6 Motion for TRO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Immigration Judge's Order, # 2 Exhibit Exhibt B - Bond Brief and Support Documents, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - First Chain of Correspondence with Respondents, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - Second Chain of Correspondence)(Wong, Margaret) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

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Oct 09, 2026

AFFIDAVIT re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Lucio De Paz Flores. (Wong, Margaret) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

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Oct 09, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: As announced at the hearing held on October 9, 2026, it is hereby ORDERED that the government shall show cause by close of business on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 as to why the writ of habeas corpus should not be issued, ordering the government to release the petitioner from detention. The temporary restraining order shall remain in place, preventing the government from removing the petitioner from the state of Tennessee pending his anticipated release. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/9/2026. (sm) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

Oct 09, 2026

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Aleta A. Trauger: Motion Hearing held on 10/9/2026 re 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. (Court Reporter Roxann Harkin.) (Hearing lasted :20)(sh)

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Oct 13, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Todd Blanche, Braden H. Boucek, Scott Ladwig, Markwayne Mullin, Jerry Scott, David J. Venturella re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Lucio De Paz Flores, 14 Order to Show Cause,, . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Form I-480, EARM View Encounter Summary, # 2 Exhibit B - Form I-210, Voluntary Departure & Verification of Departure, # 3 Exhibit C - Form G-28, # 4 Exhibit D - Email re Request to Revoke Voluntary Departure, # 5 Exhibit E - NTA)(Maynor-Faulcon, Mercedes) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

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Oct 14, 2026

REPLY filed by. (Wong, Margaret) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

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Oct 14, 2026

MEMORANDUM & ORDER: The Petitioner, Lucio de Paz Flores, has filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Doc. No. 1 .) For the following reasons, the writ is GRANTED. For the reasons stated herein, the court DECLARES that the Petitioner is subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a)'s discretionary detention framework. The court FURTHER DECLARES that the Petitioner's continued detention is unlawful and violates his constitutional due process rights under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Government is ORDERED to immediately release the Petitioner from custody. The Petitioner's release SHALL occur in no case later than 4:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, October, 15, 2026, with all possessions, property, and documents that Petitioner had at the time he was taken into custody. The Government is FURTHER ORDERED to file a Status Report with the court no later than October 16, 2026 to certify compliance with this Order. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/14/2026. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (sv) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

Oct 14, 2026

**DISREGARD - DOCKETED IN WRONG CASE** Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Aleta A. Trauger: Fairness Hearing held on 10/14/2026. (Court Reporter Roxann Harkin.) (Hearing lasted :10)(sh) Modified on 10/14/2026 (vk).

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Oct 16, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Braden H. Boucek, Scott Ladwig, Markwayne Mullin, Jerry Scott, David J. Venturella re 17 Memorandum Opinion of the Court,,,,, Order,,,,, Terminate Motions,,,, OF STATUS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE COURTS ORDER (D.E. 17) (Maynor-Faulcon, Mercedes) (Entered: 10/16/2026)