District of Arizona • 2:26-cv-00175
Zahedi v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: January 12, 2026
Assigned to:
John Joseph Tuchi
Referred to:
James F. Metcalf
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
February 18, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 12, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) filed by Mehdi Zahedi. (20 Pages and Envelope) (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(ALR) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Jan 12, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (ALR) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
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Notice of Assignment
#3
Jan 13, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The Clerk's Office must substitute David Rivas as the Respondent in this case. 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, Melissa Kroeger, Lon Leavitt, and Theo Nickerson. Respondent must show cause no later than 1/21/2026, why the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply no later than 1/29/2026. Within 30 days of the date this Order is filed, Petitioner must either pay the $5.00 filing fee or file a complete Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. If Petitioner fails to do so within 30 days, the Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without prejudice and without further notice to Petitioner and deny any pending unrelated motions as moot. The Clerk of Court must mail Petitioner a court-approved form for filing an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Habeas). Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 1/13/2026. (KJ) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
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Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties AND ~Util - Set Deadlines AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
#4
Jan 21, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
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Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#5
Jan 23, 2026
Filing Fee Received
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Filing Fee Received
#6
Jan 26, 2026
Order
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Order
#7
Jan 26, 2026
Clerks Judgment
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Clerks Judgment
#8
Feb 05, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
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Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
#9
Feb 05, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#10
Feb 18, 2026
Mail Returned
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Mail Returned
#11
Feb 18, 2026
Mail Returned
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Mail Returned
Parties
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Party
Zahedi
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