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Filed: February 17, 2026
Assigned to:
Scott H. Rash
Referred to:
John Z Boyle
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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February 23, 2026
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#1
Feb 17, 2026
*PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241). Filing fee received: $ 5.00, receipt number AAZDC-25249948 filed by Fernando Molina Mendoza. (Lee, Spencer) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(KJ) *Modified receipt number on 2/17/2026 (KJ). (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Feb 17, 2026
SUMMONS Submitted by Fernando Molina Mendoza. (KJ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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Summons Submitted
#3
Feb 17, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (KJ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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Notice of Assignment
#4
Feb 17, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: IT IS ORDERED: Counsel for Petitioner must immediately serve the Petition 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 at katherine.branch@usdoj.gov, Melissa Kroeger at melissa.kroeger@usdoj.gov, Lon Leavitt at lon.leavitt@usdoj.gov, Theo Nickerson at Theo.Nickerson2@usdoj.gov, Dina Anagnopoulos at Dina.Anagnopoulos@usdoj.gov, and Mary Finlon at Mary.Finlon@usdoj.gov. Respondents must show cause no later than February 20, 2026, why the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply no later than February 23, 2026. Signed by Judge Scott H Rash on 2/17/2026. (KLG) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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Order to Show Cause
#5
Feb 17, 2026
Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Christopher McGregor, Kristi Noem, Unknown Party, U.S. Attorney. (KLG). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document. (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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Summons Issued
#6
Feb 18, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
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Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#7
Feb 23, 2026
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