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Case Information
Filed: April 15, 2026
Assigned to:
Sarah M. Davenport
Referred to:
Steven C. Yarbrough
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
May 22, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 14, 2026
COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-21762299), filed by Zahara Nishimwe. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gasana, Claudine) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.] (Entered: 04/14/2026)
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Complaint
#2
Apr 14, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Zahara Nishimwe. (Gasana, Claudine) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.] (Entered: 04/14/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Apr 14, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21762464), filed by Zahara Nishimwe. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gasana, Claudine) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.] (Entered: 04/14/2026)
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Petition for 2241 Relief
#4
Apr 14, 2026
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Zahara Nishimwe. (Gasana, Claudine) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.] (Entered: 04/14/2026)
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REQUEST
#5
Apr 14, 2026
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Zahara Nishimwe. (Gasana, Claudine) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.] (Entered: 04/14/2026)
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REQUEST
#6
Apr 14, 2026
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Zahara Nishimwe. (Gasana, Claudine) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.] (Entered: 04/14/2026)
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REQUEST
#7
Apr 14, 2026
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Zahara Nishimwe. (Gasana, Claudine) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.] (Entered: 04/14/2026)
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REQUEST
#8
Apr 14, 2026
STANDING ORDER (dated 02/06/2025) REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (cr5) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.] (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
Apr 14, 2026
Case assigned to Judge David A. Ezra. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cr5) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.]
Apr 14, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (cr5) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.]
#9
Apr 15, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE LAS CRUCES DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (cnr) [Transferred from Texas Western on 4/15/2026.] (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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Order AND Order AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
#10
Apr 15, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 1:26-cv-00937. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#11
Apr 15, 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: 04/15/2026)
#12
Apr 15, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER AND ENJOINING TRANSFER by District Judge Sarah M. Davenport: The USAO shall ANSWER the Petition and any pending motions by April 29, 2026. An optional reply is due within 10 days after the answer is filed. The Government is prohibited from transferring or removing Petitioner from the District of New Mexico while this case remains pending. The Clerk's Office shall confirm that the docket lists the following Respondents: the facility Warden; the El Paso Field Office Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the U.S. Attorney General; Todd Lyons; and Markwayne Mullin. [THIS IS A TEXT ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (gpb) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Apr 15, 2026
Order
Apr 15, 2026
United States District Judge Sarah M Davenport and United States Magistrate Judge Steven C. Yarbrough assigned. (dr)
#14
Apr 21, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Robert Hallman on behalf of Todd Blanche, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Hallman, Alexander) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
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NOTICE
#15
Apr 24, 2026
Response (when not to a motion)
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Response (when not to a motion)
#17
May 20, 2026
Quash
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Quash
#18
May 20, 2026
ORDER FOR STATUS UPDATE by District Judge Sarah M. Davenport. On May 20, 2026, Respondents filed an Emergency Motion to Quash Order Enjoining Transfer, stating they scheduled a mid-June flight to remove Petitioner under her final removal order. See Doc. 17. The Court ORDERS Respondents to file a status report no later than May 22, 2026, identifying the destination of that flight.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. NO DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED.] (xj) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
May 20, 2026
Order
#19
May 22, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
Parties
Castro
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Nishimwe
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