District of New Mexico • 2:26-cv-00642

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Mar 04, 2026

PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Han Meng. (dr) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 04, 2026

NOTICE: In accordance with the Standing Order, filed January 28, 2026 in 26-MC-00004-03 (Doc. 3), the Clerk of Court provides notice of completion of electronic service. A copy of the petition in this matter was provided to all federal respondents by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) using the Case Management and Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system. The parties should review the Standing Order, and any further Orders entered in this matter regarding the deadline to respond to the petition. (dr)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 03/04/2026)

Mar 04, 2026

United States District Judge David H. Urias and United States Magistrate Judge Damian L. Martinez assigned. (dr)

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Mar 05, 2026

Order

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Apr 13, 2026

Petition for 2241 Relief

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Apr 13, 2026

Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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Apr 13, 2026

***FILED IN ERROR** NOTICE by Han Meng (fs) Modified on 4/13/2026 (fs). (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by District Judge David Herrera Urias. The Court has reviewed the Petition sua sponte under Habeas Corpus Rule 4 and finds that dismissal is not warranted, and a response is necessary. Absent an emergency motion filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65, such as a request for a temporary restraining order, and pursuant to the Standing Order regarding service, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents must answer the Petition and show cause why it should not be granted within ten (10) business days of this Order. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due five (5) business days after the Response is filed. If Respondents fail to timely answer, the Court may grant the requested relief without further proceedings. Petitioner's 5 Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. The Clerk's Office shall confirm that the docket lists the following Respondents: the facility Warden; Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Todd Lyons, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Director, El Paso Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations; and U.S. Attorney General. (cjv) [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Grieta A Gilchrist on behalf of Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Gilchrist, Grieta) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Apr 16, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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Apr 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Muscarella Gooch on behalf of Otero County Prison Facility - Warden (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

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Apr 17, 2026

NOTICE by Otero County Prison Facility - Warden RE: Notice of Compliance (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

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Apr 17, 2026

Appendix/Supplement

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Apr 30, 2026

Response (when not to a motion)

May 13, 2026

Filing Fee Received

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May 14, 2026

Letter