District of New Mexico • 1:26-cv-03219

Aranguren Mendoza v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Completed

Case Information

Filed: September 28, 2026
Assigned to: Kenneth John Gonzales
Referred to: Kevin R. Sweazea
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: October 16, 2026
Last Activity: October 19, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Sep 28, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, Emergency Motion for Release, or in the Alternative, for Individualized Bond/Custody Hearing and Release on Alternatives to Detention, filed by Daniel Alfonso Aranguren Mendoza. (bc) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document: Petition for 2241 Relief
#3
Sep 28, 2026
AMENDED PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241; Emergency Motion to Expedite; Motion for Temporary Retraining Order and Preliminary Injunction; and Request for Immediate Release or Prompt Bond Hearing, filed by Daniel Alfonso Aranguren Mendoza. (bc) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document: Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
Sep 29, 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: 09/29/2026)
#4
Sep 29, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5.00, receipt number 1012166 (nnd)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Sep 29, 2026
United States Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales and United States Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea assigned. (bc)
Sep 29, 2026
Filing Fee Received
#5
Oct 02, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales: The USAO shall ANSWER the Petition (Doc. 1) and Amended Petition (Doc. 3) 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; the El Paso Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations; the U.S. Attorney General; the Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (tah) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Oct 02, 2026
Order
#6
Oct 07, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Warren Turner on behalf of Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, El Paso Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Attorney General (Turner, Adam) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Oct 13, 2026
RESPONSE re 1 Petition for 2241 Relief filed by Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, El Paso Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit) (Turner, Adam) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
Main Document: Response (when not to a motion)
#8
Oct 16, 2026
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales denying 3 Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. (tah) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
Main Document: Memorandum Opinion and Order
#9
Oct 19, 2026
MOTION for Immediate Release and REPLY to Response re 1 Petition for 2241 Relief by Daniel Alfonso Aranguren Mendoza. (arp) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
Main Document: Order