Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-01666
Cruz Romero v. Warden Otay Mesa Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: March 16, 2026
Assigned to:
Janis Lynn Sammartino
Referred to:
Barbara L. Major
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
June 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 16, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Warden Otay Mesa Detention Center ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 167881.), filed by Mario Cruz Romero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-1666-JLS-BLM. Judge Janis L. Sammartino and Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major are assigned to the case. (Mario Cruz Romero)(jmo) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2026: # 2 Receipt) (ggv). (Entered: 03/18/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 18, 2026
ORDER Referring Petition to Federal Defenders for Evaluation Regarding Appointment of Counsel. Status Report due by 4/6/2026. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 3/18/26.(aas) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
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Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
#3
Mar 19, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Marie Hurrelbrink on behalf of Mario Cruz Romero (Hurrelbrink, Katherine)Attorney Katherine Marie Hurrelbrink added to party Mario Cruz Romero(pty:pet) (aas). (Entered: 03/19/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#4
Mar 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Hunter V. Norton on behalf of Warden Otay Mesa Detention Center (Norton, Hunter)Attorney Hunter V. Norton added to party Warden Otay Mesa Detention Center(pty:res) (aas). (Entered: 03/20/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#5
Mar 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance Replacing Katie M. Hurrelbrink by Zandra Lopez on behalf of Mario Cruz Romero (Lopez, Zandra)Attorney Zandra Lopez added to party Mario Cruz Romero(pty:pet) (aas). (Entered: 03/20/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#6
Apr 06, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Mario Cruz Romero. (Lopez, Zandra) (aas). (Entered: 04/06/2026)
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Status Report
#7
Apr 07, 2026
ORDER Re 6 Status Report. Status Report due by 4/21/2026. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 4/7/26.(aas) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
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Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
#8
Apr 21, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#9
Apr 22, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
May 01, 2026
Order of Judge Transfer
#11
May 06, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
May 06, 2026
Order
#13
May 13, 2026
Return to Petition for Writ of H/C
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Return to Petition for Writ of H/C
#14
May 22, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
#15
May 22, 2026
Judgment - Clerk
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Judgment - Clerk
#16
Jun 09, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
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