District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-00008

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Jan 05, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5 paid - Receipt #2-17844) by Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. (Attachments: # 1 Letter, # 2 Receipt) (DLS) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 05, 2026

Assign Judges in Civil Case

Jan 05, 2026

Case randomly assigned to Judge Gloria M. Navarro and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler. Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (MAM)

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Jan 07, 2026

NOTICE from USDC advising case against Mattos, et al., has been received and assigned case number 2:26-cv-00008-GMN-BNW. (DLS) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's 1 -1 motion for appointment of counsel is GRANTED. The Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada (FPD) is appointed to represent the petitioner. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Cour t is directed to electronically serve upon the FPD a copy of this order and a copy of the 1 petition. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the FPD will have 7 days from the date of this order to file a notice of appearance or to indicate to the Court its inability to represent the petitioner. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the FPD files a notice of appearance in this matter, it will then have 14 days to file an Amended Petition, or to inform the Court that it does not intend to file an Amended Pet itioner. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to: 1. DELIVER a copy of the 1 petition and this order to the U.S. Marshal for service. 2. ADD the United States Attorney for the Dis trict of Nevada to the docket as an interested party. 3. SEND, through CM/ECF, a copy of the 1 petition and this Order to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada at sigal.chattah@usdoj.gov, summer .johnson@usdoj.gov, veronica.criste@usdoj.gov, and caseview.ecf@usdoj.gov, in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b)(2)(E). 4. MAIL a copy of the 1 petition and this order pursuant to Rule 4(i)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to: 1) Kristi Noem, Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane SW, Washington, DC 20528 2) Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Department of Justice, 95 0 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20530 3) John Mattos, Warden, Nevada Southern Center, 2190 E. Mesquite Ave. Pahrump, NV 89060 4) Thomas E. Feeley, Acting Field Office Director of the Salt Lake City Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements Enforcement and Removal Operations division, 2975 Decker Lake Drive, Suite 100, West Valley City, UT 84119-6096 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the U.S. Marshal SERVE a copy of the 1 petition and this order on the United Stat es Attorney for the District of Nevada or on an Assistant United States Attorney or clerical employee designated by the United States Attorney pursuant to Rule 4(i)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that couns el for the respondents file a notice of appearance within 7 days of the date of this order and file and serve their response to the petition within 14 days of the date of this order if no Amended Petition is filed, or within 7 days from service of th e Amended Petition, unless additional time is allowed for good cause shown. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the respondents must not transfer the petitioner out of this district, with the exception of effectuating the petitioner's lawful deportation. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 1/8/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi - cc: USM // ad hoc: Ashlee Hesman, Brady Lee // mail: respondents )

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Jan 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Virginia Tomova on behalf of Interested Party US Attorney for the District of Nevada. (Tomova, Virginia) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

SUMMONS Returned Executed: US Attorney for the District of Nevada served on 1/9/2026. (GA) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jonathan M Kirshbaum on behalf of Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. (Kirshbaum, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Celeste Bacchi on behalf of Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. (Bacchi, Celeste) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE of Corrected Image/Document re 7 Notice of Appearance by Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. (Service of corrected image is attached.) (Bacchi, Celeste) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan 15, 2026

Withdraw Counsel

Jan 15, 2026

Attorney update in case: Attorney Rene Valladares withdrawn from the case. (Kirshbaum, Jonathan)

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Jan 22, 2026

Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time (First Request) to File Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 re 3 Order,,,,,,,,,,,, by Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. Responses are due by 2/5/2026. (Bacchi, Celeste) (amend) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 1/23/2026. Pending before the Court is the 9 Unopposed Motion to Extend Time filed by Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. Petitioner's counsel explains that they understood the Court's 3 Order to result in a deadline of January 29, 2026, to file an amended petition, while counsel for Respondents understood the deadline to be January 22, 2026. Petitioner's counsel filed the 9 Motion for Extension of Time "out of an abundance of caution" based on the parties' difference in calculation of the deadline.The Court's 3 Order, entered on January 8, provided that the FPD had 7 days to make an appearance. Once the FPD made an appearance, the Order explained that it would "then have 14 days to file an Amended Petition." The FPD made an appearance on January 15, 2026. (Not. Appearance, ECF No. 6 ). Per the Court's 3 Order, it has 14 days from the date it made an appearance to file an amended petition. Thus, the deadline to file an amended petition is January 29, 2026. Because the deadline has not yet passed and Petitioner's counsel does not seek an extension beyond January 29 in its motion, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time is DENIED as moot.(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ANH) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Extend/Shorten Time

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Jan 29, 2026

First AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. Adds new parties. (Bacchi, Celeste) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

EXHIBIT Index of Exhibits in Support of First Amended § 2241 Petition to 11 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15)(Bacchi, Celeste) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. Responses are due by 2/12/2026. (Bacchi, Celeste) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

MOTION to Seal Document, 13 Motion for TRO, by Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. Responses are due by 2/12/2026. (Bacchi, Celeste) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 1/30/2026. Pending before the Court is the 13 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, filed by Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. In light of the allegations in the Amended Petition of unconstitutional detention, the Court agrees that the 13 Motion should be handled on an emergency basis. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants shall have until February 5, 2026, to respond. Petitioner may file a Reply by February 9, 2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ANH) Modified on 2/3/2026 (ANH). (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Jan 30, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 05, 2026

NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. (Irvin, Sylvia) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

RESPONSE to 13 Motion for TRO, 11 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents Michael Bernacke, Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Karri Ann Quihuis. (Mayer, Martin) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

ORDER Granting 11 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; Denying 13 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner must be released from detention by 5 pm on February 6, 2026, subject to the conditio ns of his prior order of supervision. See 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(3). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties must file a Joint Status Report no later than February 9, 2026, to certify compliance with the Courts order. Counsel for Responden ts are directed to immediately provide notice of this Order to the parties they represent. The Clerk of Court is kindly directed to send a copy of this Order to the Warden of Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump, Nevada. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 2/5/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ALZ)

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Feb 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 2/5/2026. Pending before the Court is the 14 Motion to Seal filed by Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. "[A] party seeking to seal a judicial record... bears the burden of overcoming [the] strong presumption [in favor of access] by meeting the 'compelling reasons' standard." Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1096 (9th Cir. 2016) (quoting Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006)). Petitioner explains that he seeks to file two exhibits to his Amended Petition under seal because they include sensitive medical information. The Court finds that Petitioner has met his burden of showing there are "compelling reasons" to seal the exhibits as required under Ctr. for Auto Safety, 809 F.3d at 1096. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 14 Motion to Seal is GRANTED. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ANH) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

Feb 05, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Seal

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Feb 09, 2026

Joint STATUS REPORT in Compliance with Courts Order, ECF No. 19 by Respondents Michael Bernacke, Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Karri Ann Quihuis. (Mayer, Martin) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Mar 17, 2026

MOTION to Enforce Order (ECF No. 19) re 19 Order on Motion for TRO,,,,,,,, Add and Terminate Parties,,,, Add and Terminate Attorneys,,, by Petitioner Seyed Hojjat Azimi Osmavandani. Responses are due by 3/31/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 16)(Bacchi, Celeste) (DJorder) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

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Mar 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 3/17/2026. Pending before the Court is the 22 Motion to Enforce Order filed by Petitioner. The Court finds that an expedited briefing schedule is warranted. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents shall file a Response by March 23, 2026, and Petitioner shall file a Reply by March 24, 2026.(no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MBP) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

Mar 17, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 23, 2026

STIPULATION TO DISMISS Motion to Enforce Order as Moot, ECF No. 22 re 22 Motion to Enforce, by Respondents Michael Bernacke, Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Karri Ann Quihuis.. (Mayer, Martin) (dismiss) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 24, 2026

ORDER Granting 24 Stipulation : The Motion to Enforce Order (ECF No. 22 ) is dismissed as moot. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 3/24/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

Apr 06, 2026

Minute Order

Apr 08, 2026

Terminate Civil Case