District of Arizona • 2:26-cv-02263

Villegas-Garcia v. Rosa

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Filed: April 02, 2026
Assigned to: Dominic William Lanza
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: August 11, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) filed by Irvin Villegas-Garcia. (8 pages and envelope) (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(EJA) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Apr 02, 2026
MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Irvin Villegas-Garcia. (3 pages) (EJA) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#3
Apr 02, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (EJA) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Assignment
#4
Apr 07, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Petitioner's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. 2 ) and request for preliminary injunctive relief (Doc. 1 at 7) are denied without prejudice. Grounds One and Two of the Petition are dismissed. The Clerk of Court must serve a copy of the Summons, the Petition (Doc. 1 ) and this Order upon the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona by certified mail addressed to the civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney pursuant to Rule 4(i)(1)(A) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Clerk of Court must also send by certified mail a copy of the Summons, the Petition, and this Order to the United States Attorney General. 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 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. Respondent must show cause no later than April 14, 2026, why the Petition should not be granted for the reasons set forth in Grounds Three and Four. Petitioner may file a reply no later than April 21, 2026. Signed by Judge Dominic W Lanza on 4/7/26. (EJA) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#5
Apr 07, 2026
Summons Issued as to Luis Rosa, Jr, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(EJA) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued as to USA
#8
Apr 13, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons, Petition and Order upon Luis Rosa Jr. on 4/10/26. (EJA) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Main Document: Service Executed
#7
Apr 14, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Luis Rosa, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Faraldo, Derek) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#9
Apr 15, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons, Petition and Order upon U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona on 4/10/26. (EJA) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Main Document: Service Executed
#11
Apr 23, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons, Petition and Order upon U.S. Attorney General on 4/16/26. (EJA) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Main Document: Service Executed
#10
Apr 24, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply Deadline by Irvin Villegas-Garcia. (3 pages) (EJA) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Main Document: Extension of Time
#12
Apr 29, 2026
ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. 10 ) is granted in part insofar as Petitioner has through May 14, 2026, to file a reply. In all other respects, the Motion is denied. (See document for complete details). Signed by Judge Dominic W Lanza on 4/29/26. (SLQ) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#13
May 06, 2026
Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
Main Document: Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#14
Jun 25, 2026
Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#15
Jun 29, 2026
Amend/Correct
Main Document: Amend/Correct
#16
Jul 01, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#17
Jul 17, 2026
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Amend/Correct
Main Document: Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Amend/Correct
#18
Jul 17, 2026
Clerks Judgment
Main Document: Clerks Judgment
#19
Aug 07, 2026
Notice of Appeal
Main Document: Notice of Appeal
#20
Aug 11, 2026
USCA Case Number
Main Document: USCA Case Number