District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-02933

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Sep 14, 2026

MOTION/APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Respondent Todd Blanche. (Attachments: # 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus)(HAM) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#2

Sep 15, 2026

NOTICE from USDC advising case against Blanche, et al., has been received and assigned case number 2:26-cv-02933-RFB-MDC. (HAM) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

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Sep 15, 2026

ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Petitioner's Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1 ) is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Federal Public Defender for the United States District of Nevada ("FPD") is APPOINTED to represent Petitioner. Attorney designation deadline: 9/17/2026. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents shall not remove Petitioner from the United States District of Nevada, absent leave of Court. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Federal Respondents must PRODUCE the following records, which are relevant to the lawfulness of Petitioner's detention. (See Order for details). Federal Respondents must PRODUCE these materials to Petitioner's Counsel by September 18, 2026. On or before September 18, 2026, Respondents must SHOW CAUSE for Petitioner's detention. The Clerk of Court is kindly INSTRUCTED to: 1.REMOVE Petitioner's A-Number from the docket. 2.ADD the FPD to the docket as an "Attorney to be Noticed" using the following email address: ecf_nvchu@fd.org. The Clerk is further instructed to SEND a copy of this Order to the FPD and CJA Coordinator for this division. (Ad hoc on 9/15/2026). 3.ADD the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada to the docket as an Interested Party. 4.SEND, through CM/ECF, a copy of the Petition (ECF No. 1-1), and this Order, to Counsel for Respondent John Mattos at ahesman@strucklove.com. (Ad hoc on 9/15/2026). 5.MAIL a copy of the Petition (ECF No. 1-1), and this Order, pursuant to Rule 4(i)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to John Mattos at Nevada Southern Detention Center, 2190 E. Mesquite Ave., Pahrump, NV 89060. (Mailed on 9/15/2026). 6.UPDATE the docket to reflect the following substitutions of Respondents: (1) Ruben Leyva, Acting Director of the Salt Lake City Field Office of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, is substituted for Michael Bernake; (2) Acting Director of ICE David Venturella is substituted for Todd Lyons. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 9/15/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - GA) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

Sep 15, 2026

Assign Judges in Civil Case

Sep 15, 2026

Case randomly assigned to Judge Richard F. Boulware, II and Magistrate Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier, III. Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (HAM)

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Sep 18, 2026

RESPONSE to 3 Order on Motion/Application to Proceed in forma pauperis,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1 Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Respondent John Mattos. (Hesman, Ashlee) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tamer Botros Botros, Assistant United States Attorney appearing for Respondents Michael Bernake, Todd Blanche, David Venturella, Ruben Leyva, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kerri Ann Quihuis. (no image attached) (Botros, Tamer) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

RESPONSE to 3 Order on Motion/Application to Proceed in forma pauperis,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, by Respondents Michael Bernake, Todd Blanche, David Venturella, Ruben Leyva, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kerri Ann Quihuis. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Documents pertaining to Petitioner)(Botros, Tamer) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Megan Hopper-Rebegea, Assistant Federal Public Defender appearing for Petitioner Cristian Antonio Lopez Alfaro. Substituted counsel in place of Sylvia A. Irvin. (no image attached) (Hopper-Rebegea, Megan) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

Sep 18, 2026

Notice of Appearance - AFPD Immigration only

Sep 18, 2026

Notice of Appearance - AUSA Immigration only

#8

Sep 21, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Document re 3 Order on Motion/Application to Proceed in forma pauperis,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, by Respondents Michael Bernake, Todd Blanche, David Venturella, Ruben Leyva, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kerri Ann Quihuis. Responses are due by 10/5/2026. (Botros, Tamer) (presiding) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

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Sep 24, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss by Petitioner Cristian Antonio Lopez Alfaro. Responses are due by 10/8/2026. (Hopper-Rebegea, Megan) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

Nov 05, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Dismiss