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Case Information
Filed: January 09, 2026
Assigned to:
Sharad H. Desai
Referred to:
Deborah Maureen Fine
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: January 12, 2026
Last Activity:
February 04, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 09, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241). Filing fee received: $5.00, receipt number AAZDC-25117006 filed by Francisco Lopez-Buitimea. (submitted by Sheree Wright) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(REK) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Jan 09, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (REK) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
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Notice of Assignment
#3
Jan 12, 2026
MINUTE ORDER: The above matter has been randomly reassigned to Judge Sharad H Desai. All future filings shall reflect the following case number: CV-26-00147-PHX-SHD(DMF). This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (REK) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
#4
Jan 12, 2026
ORDER: Counsel for Petitioner must immediately serve the Petition upon Respondents. If not already issued, the Clerk's Office must issue any properly completed summonses. The Clerk of Court must immediately transmit by email a copy of this Order and the Petition to the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, to the attention of Katherine Branch at katherine.branch@usdoj.gov, Melissa Kroeger at melissa.kroeger@usdoj.gov, Lon Leavitt at lon.leavitt@usdoj.gov, and Theo Nickerson at Theo.Nickerson2@usdoj.gov. Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is granted. Respondents must provide Petitioner a bond redetermination hearing within ten days or release him from custody under the same conditions that existed before his detention. Respondents must provide a notice of compliance within three days of releasing Petitioner or providing him a bond hearing. Any pending motions are denied as moot and the Clerk of Court must enter judgment in Petitioner's favor and close this case. Signed by Judge Sharad H Desai on 1/12/2026. (KLG) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
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Order
#5
Jan 12, 2026
CLERK'S JUDGMENT - IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to the Court's Order filed January 12, 2026, Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is granted. Judgment is entered in favor of Petitioner and this action is hereby dismissed. (KLG) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
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Clerks Judgment
Jan 12, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Judges
#6
Jan 13, 2026
Summons Submitted
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Summons Submitted
#7
Jan 14, 2026
Summons Issued
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Summons Issued
#8
Jan 15, 2026
Summons Submitted
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Summons Submitted
#9
Jan 16, 2026
Summons Issued
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Summons Issued
#10
Jan 16, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#11
Feb 04, 2026
Service Executed
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Service Executed
#12
Feb 04, 2026
Service Executed
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Service Executed
#13
Feb 04, 2026
Service Executed
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Service Executed
#14
Feb 04, 2026
Service Executed
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Service Executed
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