District of Arizona • 2:26-cv-00986

Ortega v. Bondi

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Case Information

Filed: February 12, 2026
Assigned to: Diane Joyce Humetewa
Referred to: Deborah Maureen Fine
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: February 17, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 12, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)(TRO Requested). Filing fee received: $5.00, receipt number AAZDC-25237976 filed by Raul Lopez Ortega. (submitted by Zachary Weiss) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(REK) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Feb 12, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Raul Lopez Ortega. (submitted by Zachary Weiss) (REK) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Feb 12, 2026
SUMMONS Submitted by Raul Lopez Ortega. (submitted by Zachary Weiss) (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(REK) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
Main Document: Summons Submitted
#4
Feb 12, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (REK) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Assignment
#5
Feb 12, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The Clerk Of Court must substitute Luis Rosa, Jr. as Respondent for Unknown Party, the individual acting as Warden of Florence Service Processing Center (SPC). Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. 2 ) is denied without prejudice. Counsel for Petitioner must immediately serve the Petition (Doc. 1 ) on Respondents. If not already issued, the Clerk of Court 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, Melissa Kroeger, Lon Leavitt, Theo Nickerson, Dina Anagnopoulos, and Mary Finlon. Respondents must show cause no later than February 16, 2026, why the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply no later than February 17, 2026. Signed by Judge Diane J Humetewa on 2/12/2026. (SYV) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#6
Feb 12, 2026
Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Daren K Margolin, Christopher McGregor, Kristi Noem, Luis Rosa, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(SYV). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document. (Entered: 02/12/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued
#7
Feb 13, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
Main Document: Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#8
Feb 17, 2026
Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
Main Document: Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)

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Bondi
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Ortega
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