District of Nevada • 2:25-cv-02161

Gallegos Rangel v. Knight

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Case Information

Filed: November 03, 2025
Assigned to: Cristina D. Silva
Referred to: Brenda Weksler
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: August 06, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Nov 03, 2025
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANVDC-8237870) by Juan Alberto Gallegos Rangel. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet cover sheet, # 2 Summons for Bernacke, # 3 Summons for Bondi, # 4 Summons for Knight, # 5 Summons for Mattos, # 6 Summons for Noem, # 7 Summons for USAO) (Parsons, Casey) (Entered: 11/03/2025)
Main Document: Petition Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Nov 03, 2025
NOTICE TO COUNSEL PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE IA 11-2. Counsel Casey Parsons to comply with completion and filing of the Verified Petition and Designation of Local Counsel. The form is available on the Court's website - www.nvd.uscourts.gov. Counsel is required to register for the court's electronic filing system at PACER www.pacer.gov to register Attorney. Verified Petition due by 11/17/2025. (no image attached) (AMMi) (Entered: 11/03/2025)
Nov 03, 2025
Case randomly assigned to Judge Cristina D. Silva and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler. (AMMi)
Nov 03, 2025
Assign Judges in Civil Case
Nov 03, 2025
Notice Desig of Local Counsel & VP
#3
Nov 18, 2025
Order Reassign Judge
Main Document: Order Reassign Judge
#4
Nov 18, 2025
ORDER. Petitioner Juan Alberto Gallegos Rangel, immigration detainee, has filed a counseled Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF No. 1 . The Court has reviewed the Petition and preliminarily believes Petitioner likel y can demonstrate that his circumstances warrant the same relief as this Court ordered for Petitioners Mena-Vargas and Reyes-Lopez in Escobar Salgado v. Mattos, No. 2:25-CV-01872-RFB-EJY, 2025 WL 3205356 (D. Nev. Nov. 17, 2025). Thus, Responden ts are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Writ should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Respondents shall file, in writing, within three days, a notice of appearance and "a return certifying the true cause of detention" no later than November 21, 2025. Id. Petitioner may file a traverse no later than November 28, 2025. See Order for additional information.Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 11/18/2025. Attorney designation deadline: 11/21/2025. Show Cause Response due by 11/21/2025. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF. CC: USM. Copy of 1 Petition and this Order distributed as instructed. - RJDG)
Main Document: Order
#5
Nov 20, 2025
Notice Appearance of Counsel
Main Document: Notice Appearance of Counsel
#6
Nov 20, 2025
Motion Extend/Shorten Time
Main Document: Motion Extend/Shorten Time
#7
Nov 20, 2025
Certificate of Service
Main Document: Certificate of Service
#8
Nov 25, 2025
Response
Main Document: Response
#9
Nov 28, 2025
Notice Appearance of Counsel
Main Document: Notice Appearance of Counsel
#10
Nov 28, 2025
Joinder
Main Document: Joinder
#11
Dec 10, 2025
ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition (ECF No. 1 ) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) no later than December 17, 2025. IT IS FU RTHER ORDERED that Respondents are enjoined from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). (See Order for details). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the partie s shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing by December 18, 2025. The status report shall detail if and when the bond hearing occurred, if bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents' Motion to Extend Time (ECF No. 6 ) is GRANTED, nunc pro tunc. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 12/10/2025. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - GA)
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion to Extend/Shorten Time
#12
Dec 18, 2025
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
Feb 20, 2026
Minute Order
#14
May 21, 2026
Motion Attorney Fees
Main Document: Motion Attorney Fees
#16
Jun 04, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#17
Aug 06, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment