Western District of Washington • 2:26-cv-03283

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Sep 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Receipt # AWAWDC-9975630) filed by Douglas Alexi Maradiaga. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit C (Immigration Court order and memorandum denying bond, August 2026), # 2 Exhibit D (Maradiaga Declaration in support of May 2026 petition for writ of habeas corpus), # 3 Civil Cover Sheet (Nature of suit: alien detainee habeas corpus; related case: Judge Jamal N. Whitehead, No. 2:26-cv-01449-JNW))(Smith, Walter) Modified on 9/14/2026 to regenerate NEF to AUSA and Immigration Habeas Service. (RE). (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

SEALED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD filed by Petitioner Douglas Alexi Maradiaga. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B (ICE document submissions for June 2026 bond hearing))(Smith, Walter) Modified on 9/14/2026 to regenerate NEF to AUSA. (RE). (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 14, 2026

Notice of Filing Deficiency re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ***Action Required*** Notice of Related Cases Omitted.See attached letter for more information and instructions. Notice of Related Case must be filed by 9/21/2026. (RE) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 14, 2026

PRAECIPE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, correcting description of sealed exhibits at Petition, 7 n.2, by Petitioner Douglas Alexi Maradiaga (Smith, Walter) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 14, 2026

SCHEDULING ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO SHOW CAUSE WHY WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED (cc: Immigration Habeas Service) Responses due by 9/28/2026, Replies due by 10/5/2026, by Judge John H. Chun. (RE) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 14, 2026

NOTICE of Related Case(s) 2:26-cv-01449, by Petitioner Douglas Alexi Maradiaga. (Smith, Walter) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

Sep 14, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Sep 14, 2026

Judge John H. Chun added. (RE)

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Sep 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Barbara Andrade on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Andrade, Barbara) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

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Sep 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Judge John H. Chun no longer assigned to case. This case is hereby transferred to the Honorable Jamal N. Whitehead, United States District Judge, as related to Case No. 2:26-cv-01449-JNW. Authorized by Judge John H. Chun. (APH) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

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Sep 28, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security. Noting Date 10/8/2026 10/5/2026, (Andrade, Barbara) Modified noting date per Dkt. 13 Minute Order on 10/2/2026 (KRA). (Entered: 09/28/2026)

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Sep 28, 2026

DECLARATION of Barbara Andrade filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security re 10 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Andrade, Barbara) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

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Sep 28, 2026

DECLARATION of Kurtis Reed filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security re 10 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Andrade, Barbara) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

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Oct 02, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (text only): The Court has reviewed the habeas petition and the Government's return in this matter and finds additional briefing would assist it in making its decision. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the parties to submit supplemental briefing addressing whether the revocation of Petitioner's Order of Release on Recognizance (OREC) and re-detention complied with due process by October 8, 2026. To streamline matters, the Court CONTINUES Petitioner's traverse deadline to October 8, 2026; Petitioner should include his traverse and supplemental briefing in one document. Authorized by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (KRA) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

Oct 02, 2026

2 - Minute Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Noting Date

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Oct 07, 2026

Traverse

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Oct 08, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Oct 08, 2026

Brief

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Oct 19, 2026

ORDER granting 1 Habeas Petition. The Court GRANTS the habeas petition. Dkt. No. 1 . The Government must release Petitioner from custody within TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS of this order under his previous conditions of release and must return any and all identification documents and personal belongings taken from Petitioner at the time of apprehension or during detention. Respondents must file a status report within FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS of this order confirming their compliance. Signed by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (KRA)

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Oct 19, 2026

Judgment by Court

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Oct 20, 2026

Notice-Other