District of New Mexico • 2:26-cv-03115
Navarrete De La Cruz v. Warden, Otero County Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: September 18, 2026
Assigned to:
David H. Urias
Referred to:
Steven C. Yarbrough
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
October 08, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 18, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Paulino Javier Navarrete De La Cruz. (cer) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
Sep 21, 2026
NOTICE: In accordance with the Standing Order, filed January 28, 2026 in 26-MC-00004-03 (Doc. 3), the Clerk of Court provides notice of completion of electronic service. A copy of the petition in this matter was provided to all federal respondents by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) using the Case Management and Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system. The parties should review the Standing Order, and any further Orders entered in this matter regarding the deadline to respond to the petition. (bc)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Sep 21, 2026
United States District Judge David H. Urias and United States Magistrate Judge Steven C. Yarbrough assigned. (bc)
#3
Sep 25, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND GRANTING IN PART MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by District Judge David Herrera Urias. The Court has reviewed the Petition sua sponte under Habeas Corpus Rule 4 and finds that dismissal is not warranted, and a response is necessary. Pursuant to the Standing Order regarding service, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents must answer the Petition and show cause why it should not be granted within ten (10) business days of this Order. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due five (5) business days after the Response is filed. If Respondents fail to timely answer, the Court may grant the requested relief without further proceedings. The Clerk's Office shall confirm that the docket lists the following Respondents: FACILITY WARDEN; Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Todd Blanche, U.S. Attorney General; ACTING DIRECTOR, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Director, El Paso Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations. Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order in his 1 Petition for a Writ of Habeas is GRANTED IN PART. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, absent a final order of removal, Respondents and their agents, including the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") and Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), shall not transfer Petitioner from the District of New Mexico pending final resolution of his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (cs)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Sep 25, 2026
Order to Show Cause
#4
Sep 28, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Muscarella Gooch on behalf of Otero County Prison Facility - Warden (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#5
Sep 28, 2026
NOTICE by Otero County Prison Facility - Warden OF COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER [Doc. 3] AND JOINDER IN USA RESPONDENTS' CLAIMS AND DEFENSES (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#6
Oct 08, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Vicary on behalf of Acting Director, Todd Blanche, Mary De Anda Ibarra, Markwayne Mullin (Vicary, Paul) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#7
Oct 08, 2026
RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus re 1 Petition for 2241 Relief filed by Acting Director, Todd Blanche, Mary De Anda Ibarra, Markwayne Mullin. (Vicary, Paul) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
Main Document:
Response (when not to a motion)
Parties
Navarrete De La Cruz
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Warden, Otero County Processing Center
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