District of New Mexico • 2:26-cv-03116

Lopez-Cortez v. Warden, Otero County Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: September 18, 2026
Assigned to: Kenneth John Gonzales
Referred to: John Robbenhaar
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: October 01, 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 Victor Lopez-Cortez. (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 Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales and United States Magistrate Judge John F. Robbenhaar assigned. (bc)
#3
Sep 23, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales: The USAO shall ANSWER the Petition within 10 business days of service of the Petition. Petitioner may file an optional reply within 7 days after the answer is filed. The Clerk's Office shall confirm that the docket lists the following Respondents: the facility Warden; Mary De Anda-Ybarra; Acting ICE Director; Acting US Attorney General; and Markwayne Mullin. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (tah) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
Sep 23, 2026
Order
#4
Sep 25, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jesse Pecoraro on behalf of Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, El Paso Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Homeland Security (Pecoraro, Jesse) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
Oct 01, 2026
RESPONSE re 1 Petition for 2241 Relief filed by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, El Paso Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Pecoraro, Jesse) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
Main Document: Response (when not to a motion)

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Lopez-Cortez
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Warden, Otero County Processing Center
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