District of Utah • 1:26-cv-00164

#1

Sep 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - under 28 U.S.C. 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AUTDC-5919964) filed by Fransisco Orlando Chavez Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (Bracken, Alec) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#2

Sep 18, 2026

REMARK: Courtesy email regarding case filing sent to USAO duty attorney. (tjw) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

Sep 18, 2026

Judge Robert J. Shelby added. Case number will now read 1:26-cv-00164-RJS. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (tjw)

#3

Sep 21, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE by Thursday, September 24, 2026 why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted. By Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM, the court ORDERS Chavez's counsel to (1) serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition, along with a copy of this Order, by email and overnight mail to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah; and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 9/21/2026. (mh) Modified on 9/21/2026 by adding additional text to entry (mh). (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#4

Sep 21, 2026

Modification of Docket re 3 Order to Show Cause: By adding additional text from the order to the entry. (mh) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#5

Sep 22, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Fransisco Orlando Chavez Flores re 3 Order to Show Cause,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Email)(Bracken, Alec) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

#6

Sep 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Carter on behalf of Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Evan Tjaden, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#7

Sep 23, 2026

Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply and Memorandum in Support filed by Respondents Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Evan Tjaden, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Non-Opposition from Petitioner's Counsel, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#8

Sep 23, 2026

MOTION to Amend/Correct and Memorandum in Support filed by Respondents Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Evan Tjaden, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#9

Sep 24, 2026

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply 3 Order to Show Cause. Respondents must file their Response to the 3 Order to Show Cause no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, September 25, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply no later than 5:00 PM Monday, September 28, 2026. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 9/23/2026. (mh) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#10

Sep 24, 2026

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Amend/Correct and Memorandum in Support filed by Petitioner Fransisco Orlando Chavez Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Bracken, Alec) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#11

Sep 25, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Evan Tjaden, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Decision to Reinstate, # 2 Exhibit Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien)(Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#12

Sep 28, 2026

RESPONSE re 11 Response to Order to Show Cause,, filed by Fransisco Orlando Chavez Flores. (Bracken, Alec) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#13

Sep 30, 2026

ORDER - Respondents are ORDERED to file a Sur-Reply by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 2, 2026. The Court ORDERS Chavez be provided access to his lawyer no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, October 2, 2026. The 8 Motion to Amend the Order to Show Cause is DENIED as MOOT. Respondents remain ORDERED not to transfer him outside the boundary of the Tenth Circuit. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 9/30/2026. (mh) Modified on 9/30/2026 by correcting typo (mh). (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#14

Oct 02, 2026

REPLY BRIEF re 12 Response (NOT to motion) filed by Respondents Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Evan Tjaden, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Weber County Roster Terms of Use, # 2 Exhibit DHS Booking Record)(Carter, Danielle) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

#15

Oct 14, 2026

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER - the court DENIES the 1 Petition. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 10/14/2026. (mh) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#16

Oct 14, 2026

JUDGMENT in entered in favor of Respondents. Case Closed. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 10/14/2026. (mh) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#17

Oct 14, 2026

MOTION to Amend Judgment and Memorandum in Support filed by Petitioner Fransisco Orlando Chavez Flores. (Bracken, Alec) (Entered: 10/14/2026)