Northern District of Georgia • 1:26-cv-05812

#1

Oct 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by Enrique Sotelo Cortez. (Filing fee $5.00 receipt number AGANDC-15614152.) (Note: Summonses will not be issued as this is a habeas action.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 Salvador Dec, # 3 Proposed Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(bgt) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 10/13/2026)

Oct 13, 2026

Submission of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for frivolity determination to Magistrate Judge Regina D Cannon. (bgt)

#2

Oct 20, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED with Brief In Support by Enrique Sotelo Cortez. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Amin Decl., # 2 Exhibit Bias exhibits part 1, # 3 Exhibit Bias exhibits part 2, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

#3

Oct 21, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Order to Show Cause with Brief In Support by Enrique Sotelo Cortez. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#4

Oct 21, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Order to Show Cause. It is hereby ORDERED that The Clerk is DIRECTED to promptly effectuate service of this Order, the Petition, the Motions (Docs. 2, 3 ), and all exhibits upon the attached service list. The Clerk is further DIRECTED to send immediate notice of this Order and the related filings to the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia by email. Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE, in writing, why the writ should not be granted, by filing a return certifying the true cause of Petitioner's detention no later than three (3) days after service, or within such other expedited period as the Court deems appropriate. Together with their return, Respondents shall produce the portions of Petitioner's A-file and DHS custody records bearing on the statutory and factual basis for Petitioner's continued detention If necessary, the Court will set this matter for expedited hearing upon further review of the return and traverse. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. 2 ) is treated as a Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(a), is consolidated with the merits pending notice to Respondents. Signed by Judge Victoria M. Calvert on 10/21/26. (bmr) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

Oct 21, 2026

ORDER directing Clerk to perfect service of petition and order on respondent by certified mail, with copy to U.S. Attorney. Respondent is directed to show cause within 30 days of receipt of order why writ should not be granted. (Found in 4 Order). Signed by Judge Victoria M. Calvert on 10/21/2026. (tas)

Oct 21, 2026

Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Sterling, David Venturella re 4 Order on Motion for Order to Show Cause, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order 3 Emergency MOTION for Order to Show Cause. Copies of 1, 2, 3, 4 submitted to the United State's Attorney Office for the Northern District of Georgia by email. (bmr)

#5

Oct 22, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick Nicholas Silloway on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Sterling, David Venturella (Silloway, Patrick) (Entered: 10/22/2026)