District of New Mexico • 1:26-cv-03564

Motta Rodriguez v. Mullin

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Case Information

Filed: October 22, 2026
Assigned to: Sarah M. Davenport
Referred to: Jerry H. Ritter Jr.
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: October 28, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 22, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Juan Sebastian Motta Rodriguez. (jg) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document: Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
Oct 22, 2026
MOTION to Proceed under 28 U.S.C. 1915 by Juan Sebastian Motta Rodriguez. (jg) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document: Proceed 28 U.S.C. 1915
#3
Oct 22, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION TO MAINTAIN CUSTODY PENDING RESOLUTION by Juan Sebastian Motta Rodriguez. (jg) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#4
Oct 22, 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. (jg)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Oct 22, 2026
United States District Judge Sarah M Davenport and United States Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter assigned. (jg)
#5
Oct 23, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND ENJOINING TRANSFER by District Judge Sarah M. Davenport: The USAO shall ANSWER the Petition and show cause why relief should not be granted by November 6, 2026 unless the Court sets a separate deadline/hearing to address emergency relief. The USAO's answer MUST specify whether the Court has already ruled on the legal issue(s) in this case, if so whether the facts in this case are distinguishable, and whether the holding in Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, 180 F.4th 1226 (10th Cir. 2026) requires relief. Petitioner's Motions to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2) and Preserve Jurisdiction (Doc. 3) are GRANTED. The Government is prohibited from transferring or removing Petitioner from the District of New Mexico while this case remains pending. 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 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.] (jmr) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
Oct 23, 2026
Order to Answer AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#6
Oct 28, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Chris Schultz on behalf of Markwayne Mullin, The El Paso Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Attorney General, the Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Schultz, Chris) (Entered: 10/28/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Oct 28, 2026
RESPONSE re 1 Petition for 2241 Relief filed by Markwayne Mullin, The El Paso Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Attorney General, the Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Schultz, Chris) (Entered: 10/28/2026)
Main Document: Response (when not to a motion)

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Motta Rodriguez
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Ortiz
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