Western District of Washington • 2:26-cv-03497

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Sep 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 USC 2241 (Receipt # AWAWDC-9994088) filed by Joel Enrique Roa Mendoza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Warrant for Arrest of Alien, 9-1-2026)(Cornell, Benjamin) Modified on 9/21/2026-NEF regenerated to AUSA and Immigration Habeas Service (ELS). (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#2

Sep 18, 2026

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Geoffrey Doolittle FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Petitioner Joel Enrique Roa Mendoza (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9994097 (Cornell, Benjamin) Modified on 9/21/2026-NEF regenerated to AUSA (ELS). (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

ORDER re 2 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Geoffrey Doolittle for Joel Enrique Roa Mendoza, by Clerk Joshua C. Lewis. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(PS) Modified on 9/21/2026-NEF regenerated to AUSA (ELS). (Entered: 09/18/2026)

Sep 18, 2026

Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#4

Sep 21, 2026

SCHEDULING ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO SHOW CAUSE WHY WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED (cc: Immigration Habeas Service) Responses due by 10/5/2026, Replies due by 10/13/2026, by Judge Theresa L Fricke. (ELS) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#5

Sep 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Katherine Grant Collins on behalf of Respondents Julio Hernandez, MarkWayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Collins, Katherine) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

Sep 21, 2026

Judge Theresa L Fricke added. (ELS)

Sep 21, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Sep 22, 2026

Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge

#7

Oct 05, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Oct 05, 2026

Declaration

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Oct 05, 2026

Declaration

#10

Oct 07, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

#11

Oct 09, 2026

Order Reassigning Case

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Oct 09, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS 'ORPUS signed by Hon. Brian A Tsuchida. (1) The Court declares the Petitioners continued detention violates Due Process under the Fifth Amendment.(2) Respondents shall (a) RELEASE Petitioner within 24 hours of entry of this order under the conditions of his expired parole agreement, and (b) file a status report certifying he has been released within 48 hours of entry of this order.(TF)

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Oct 09, 2026

Judgment by Court

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Oct 09, 2026

Status Report