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Case Information
Filed: September 14, 2026
Assigned to:
Richard Franklin Boulware II
Referred to:
Elayna J. Youchah
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
September 17, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 14, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 paid; # 2-21798) by Yarol Bryan Lopez-Villasmil. (Attachments: # 1 payment) (GA) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document:
Petition Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 14, 2026
NOTICE from USDC advising case against Todd Blanche, et al., has been received and assigned case number 2:26-cv-02926-RFB-EJY. (GA) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
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Advisory Letter Habeas only - FORM
Sep 14, 2026
Case randomly assigned to Judge Richard F. Boulware, II and Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah. Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (JG)
Sep 14, 2026
Assign Judges in Civil Case
#3
Sep 15, 2026
ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Federal Public Defender for the United States District of Nevada ("FPD") is APPOINTED to represent Petitioner. Attorney designation deadline: 9/16/2026. 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 Petitioners detention. (See Order for details). Federal Respondents must PRODUCE these materials to Petitioner's Counsel by September 17, 2026. On or before September 17, 2026, Respondents must SHOW CAUSE for Petitioner's detention. The Clerk of Court is kindly INSTRUCTED to: 1. 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). 2. ADD the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada to the docket as an Interested Party. 3. 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). 4. 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). 5. 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)
#5
Sep 17, 2026
Response
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Response
Sep 17, 2026
Notice of Appearance - AUSA Immigration only
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Blanche
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Lopez-Villasmil
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