District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-02931

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Sep 14, 2026

MOTION/APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Petitioner Emiliano Morales Chavez. (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-02931-RFB-EJY. (HAM) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#3

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. (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 Elayna J. Youchah. 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, # 2 Exhibit B - Answers to Interrogatories)(Botros, Tamer) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

Sep 18, 2026

Notice of Appearance - AUSA Immigration only

#7

Sep 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Raquel Lazo, Assistant Federal Public Defender appearing for Petitioner Emiliano Morales Chavez. Substituted counsel in place of Sylvia A. Irvin. (no image attached) (Lazo, Raquel) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

Sep 21, 2026

Notice of Appearance - AFPD Immigration only

#8

Sep 23, 2026

STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (First Request) to File Traverse re 3 Order on Motion/Application to Proceed in forma pauperis,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, by Petitioner Emiliano Morales Chavez.. (Lazo, Raquel) (extend) (amend) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

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Sep 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 9/23/2026. With good cause appearing, the Honorable Judge Richard F. Boulware, II recuses himself in this action. IT IS ORDERED that this action is referred to the Clerk for random reassignment of this case for all further proceedings. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JT) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

Sep 23, 2026

Minute Order Recusal

#10

Sep 25, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE that this case is randomly reassigned to Judge Gloria M. Navarro for all further proceedings. All further documents must bear the correct case number 2:26-cv-02931-GMN-EJY. (no image attached) (JQC) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#11

Sep 25, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable: Not NSDC Detainee re 2 Advisory Letter Habeas only - FORM addressed to Emiliano Morales Chavez. (MAM) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Clerks Notice Reassign Judge

#12

Oct 07, 2026

Stipulation

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Oct 13, 2026

ORDER Granting 12 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice and Denying as Moot 8 Stipulation for Extension of Time to file Traverse. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 10/13/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MAM)