District of New Mexico • 1:26-cv-01216

Lin v. Secretary of Department of Homeland Security

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Case Information

Filed: April 17, 2026
Assigned to: Margaret I. Strickland
Referred to: John Robbenhaar
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: April 17, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 23, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Karen Venice Bryan on behalf of Nan Lin. (Bryan, Karen) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#2
Mar 23, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12816130) filed by Nan Lin. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A. Order of Release on Recognizance, # 2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit B. Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit C. Form I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, # 4 Exhibit(s) Exhibit D. Form I-360 Approval Notice, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Bryan, Karen) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#3
Mar 23, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Nancy E. Brasel per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 26-cv-1991 (NEB/ECW).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MKB) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 03/23/2026)
#4
Mar 23, 2026
BRIEFING ORDER. Respondents' response to the petition is due 3/26/2026. Petitioner's reply brief is due 3/27/26. Signed by Judge Nancy E. Brasel on 3/23/2026. (KMW) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: BRIEFING
#5
Mar 23, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Isihara on behalf of Mary De Anda-Ybarra, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security. (Isihara, Matthew) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Mar 26, 2026
RESPONSE re 2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, Response Motion filed by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Otero County Processing Center.(Isihara, Matthew)[Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#7
Mar 26, 2026
BRIEF Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss/Tranfer filed by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Otero County Processing Center.(Isihara, Matthew) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: BRIEF
#8
Mar 26, 2026
DECLARATION of Christopher Campbell re 6 Response, 7 Brief by Mary De Anda-Ybarra, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Otero County Processing Center . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) I-213, # 2 Exhibit(s) NTA, # 3 Exhibit(s) I-200)(Isihara, Matthew) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: DECLARATION
#9
Mar 27, 2026
REPLY re 6 Response, 7 Brief filed by Nan Lin.(Bryan, Karen) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#10
Apr 06, 2026
ORDER. Based on the foregoing and on all the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. Signed by Judge Nancy E. Brasel on 4/6/2026. (KMW) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document: ORDER.
#11
Apr 07, 2026
JUDGMENT (Attachments: # 1 Civil Notice - appeal)(MMG) [Transferred from Minnesota on 4/17/2026.] (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: JUDGMENT
#12
Apr 17, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Minnesota; Case Number 0:26-cv-01991. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Main Document: Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#13
Apr 17, 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. (jg)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Apr 17, 2026
United States District Judge Margaret I. Strickland and United States Magistrate Judge John F. Robbenhaar assigned. (jg)