Western District of Washington • 2:26-cv-03494

Blanco Rodriguez v. Hernandez

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Case Information

Filed: September 17, 2026
Assigned to: Jamal N. Whitehead
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: October 15, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 17, 2026
Second PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Receipt # AWAWDC-9992728) filed by Daniel Jesus Blanco Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Petitioner's Declaration, # 3 Exhibit NTA and I-213s, # 4 Exhibit I-589 Decision, # 5 Exhibit BIA I-589 Appeal, # 6 Exhibit Bond Denial and Written Decision)(Navarro, Carlos) (Attachment 1 replaced due to malformed PDF on 9/18/2026) (BKP). Modified on 9/18/2026, NEF regenerated to AUSA (BKP). Modified on 9/18/2026, NEF regenerated to Immigration Habeas Service. (BKP). (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#3
Sep 18, 2026
SCHEDULING ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO SHOW CAUSE WHY WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED (cc: Immigration Habeas Service) Responses due by 10/2/2026, Replies due by 10/7/2026, by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (BKP) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document: Immigration Habeas Scheduling Order
Sep 18, 2026
NOTICE TO FILER: ***Case Terminated-Incorrect Division*** Civil case number 3:26-cv-06129 has been terminated. The incorrect divisional office was selected by the filer upon case opening. This case has now been assigned a Seattle case number. All future filings shall bear the following case number and Judge assignment: 3:26-cv-06129-JNW. Before initiating a new case, please review the Attorney Case Opening Guide (PDF) to determine the correct divisional jurisdiction. (BKP)
Sep 18, 2026
Notice to Filer
#4
Sep 23, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Lawrence Joel Van Daley, Sr on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Van Daley, Lawrence) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#5
Oct 02, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security. Noting Date 10/7/2026, (Van Daley, Lawrence) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Main Document: Response to Habeas Petition
#6
Oct 02, 2026
DECLARATION of Kurtis Reed filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security re 5 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Van Daley, Lawrence) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
#7
Oct 02, 2026
DECLARATION of Lawrence Van Daley filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security re 5 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 1, # 2 2, # 3 3, # 4 4, # 5 5, # 6 6, # 7 7)(Van Daley, Lawrence) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
#8
Oct 07, 2026
REPLY, filed by Petitioner Deniel Jesus Blanco-Rodriguez, TO RESPONSE to 5 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Navarro, Carlos) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Main Document: Reply to Response to Motion
#9
Oct 14, 2026
ORDER granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Court orders as follows:(1) The Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED. Dkt. No. 1 .(2) The Government must RELEASE Blanco-Rodriguez within TWENTY-FOUR (24) hours of this order, subject to the conditions of his most recent parole agreement. (3) Within FORTY-EIGHT (48) hours of this order, the Government must provide the Court with a status report confirming that Blanco-Rodriguez has been released from custody and informing the Court of the date and time of his release.(4) The Government may not re-detain Blanco-Rodriguez during the pendency of his removal proceedings without first giving him written notice of the basis for the proposed re-detention and a hearing on that notice before an immigration judge, held before re-detention, at which the Government bears the burden of justifying it. (5) Any fee petition should be filed within the deadlines set by the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Signed by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (KRA)
Main Document: Order on Motion AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
#10
Oct 14, 2026
Judgment by Court
Main Document: Judgment by Court
#11
Oct 15, 2026
Notice-Other
Main Document: Notice-Other