District of Arizona • 2:26-cv-06142

Escalante v. Blanch

Completed

Case Information

Filed: August 28, 2026
Assigned to: James F. Metcalf
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: September 17, 2026
Last Activity: September 17, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Aug 28, 2026
SEALED MOTION to Seal Case by Gilberto Barajas Escalante. (submitted by Christian Ruiz) (REK) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: SEALED
#2
Aug 28, 2026
*FILED at Doc. 6 *SEALED LODGED Proposed Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) re: 1 SEALED MOTION to Seal Case. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion or Stipulation to Seal is granted. Filed by Gilberto Barajas Escalante. (submitted by Christian Ruiz) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(REK) Modified on 9/2/2026 (MAP). (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: *FILED
#3
Aug 28, 2026
*FILED Unsealed at Doc. 10 *LODGED Proposed Summons re: 1 SEALED MOTION to Seal Case. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion or Stipulation to Seal is granted. Filed by Gilberto Barajas Escalante. (submitted by Christian Ruiz) (Attachments: # 1 Summons) (REK) *Modified on 9/2/2026 (MAP). (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: *FILED
#4
Aug 28, 2026
CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE - Pursuant to General Order 26-09 and consent of counsel and/or pro se parties, this case has been randomly assigned to a magistrate judge. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (REK) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
#5
Aug 28, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (REK) (cc: Plntf Cnsl) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
Aug 28, 2026
Filing fee paid with receipt number AAZDC-26052500. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (REK)
#6
Sep 02, 2026
*ORDER granting 1 Motion to Seal Petition. The Clerk of Court must UNSEAL this case and FILE UNDER SEAL ONLY the Motion to Seal (Doc. 1 ) and lodged unredacted Petition. FURTHER ORDERED Within three days of the filing of this Order, Petitioner must file, not under seal, a redacted copy of the Petition. FURTHER ORDERED The Clerk of Court must ISSUE General Order 26-09. Pursuant to General Order 26-09, the Clerk of Court must SERVE on the United States Attorney's Office a copy of the Motion to Seal and the unredacted Petition. FURTHER ORDERED Pursuant to General Order 26-09, the Clerk of Court must ISSUE notice of the standard scheduling order. FURTHER ORDERED If Respondents' response references the subject matter discussed in Petitioner's Motion to Seal, Respondents must file their response under seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge James F Metcalf on 9/1/26. (MAP) *Modified to regenerate NEF on 9/2/2026 (SCH). (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Seal Case
#7
Sep 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) filed by Gilberto Barajas Escalante. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(MAP) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#8
Sep 02, 2026
NOTICE OF GENERAL ORDER 26-09 AND STANDARD SCHEDULE - See documents for complete details. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment, # 2 Attachment) (ALR) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document: Notice of General Order 26-09 and Standard Schedule - Immigration
#9
Sep 02, 2026
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF IMMIGRATION HABEAS PETITION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS re: 7 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241), 6 Order on Motion to Seal Case, 8 Notice of General Order 26-09 and Standard Schedule, 1 SEALED MOTION to Seal Case upon Melissa Kroeger, Lon Leavitt, Theo Nickerson, Dina Anagnopoulos, and Mary Finlon on this date. (ALR) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
#10
Sep 02, 2026
SUMMONS Submitted by Gilberto Barajas Escalante. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(MAP) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document: Summons Submitted
Sep 02, 2026
Notice of Service - Immigration Habeas
#11
Sep 04, 2026
NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Derek Faraldo appearing for Todd Blanche, Eric Rokosky. . (Faraldo, Derek) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance/Substitution - USA
#12
Sep 04, 2026
REDACTION to 7 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) by Gilberto Barajas Escalante. (Ruiz, Christian) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: Redacted Document
#13
Sep 09, 2026
RESPONSE to 7 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) RESPONSE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Todd Blanche, Eric Rokosky. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EXHIBIT A, # 2 Exhibit EXHIBIT B)(Faraldo, Derek) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document: Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#14
Sep 14, 2026
REPLY TO 13 RESPONSE to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241) filed by Gilberto Barajas Escalante. (Ruiz, Christian) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document: Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#15
Sep 17, 2026
ORDER - Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 7 ) is DENIED. Any pending motions are DENIED as moot. The Clerk shall enter JUDGMENT in favor of Respondents, and CLOSE this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge James F Metcalf on 9/17/2026. (MCB) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document: Order
#16
Sep 17, 2026
CLERK'S JUDGMENT - Pursuant to the Court's Order filed September 17, 2026, Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is denied. Judgment is entered in favor of Respondents and this case is hereby closed. (MCB) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Judgment

Parties

Blanch
Party
Escalante
Party