District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-01216

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Apr 20, 2026

RECEIPT of Initiating Documents by Court on behalf of Petitioner. No Application to Proceed IFP or Filing Fee received. (Attachments: # 1 Petition for Writ Of Habeas Corpus) (JQC) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

NOTICE from USDC advising case against Jason Knight, et al., has been received and assigned case number 2:26-cv-01216-GMN-NJK. (JQC) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

TRANSFER ORDER For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of Court is kindly instructed to transfer Case No. 2:26-cv-01206-JAD-MDC to Judge Richard F. Boulware, II. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Clerk of Court is instructed to administratively RELATE this matter to Case No. 2:25-cv-02136-RFB-MDC. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II and Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 4/21/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - RJDG) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE that this case is directly reassigned to Judge Richard F. Boulware, II for all further proceedings. All further documents must bear the correct case number 2:26-cv-01216-RFB-NJK. (no image attached) (RJDG) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL. IT IS ORDERED that the Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada (FPD) is APPOINTED to represent Petitioner and is directed to file a notice of appearance by April 24, 2026. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court will send a copy of this Order to the FPD and the CJA coordinator for this division. Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why Petitioner is NOT a Class Member and why the 1 -1 Writ should not be granted. Respondents shall file, in writing, a (i) notice of appearance and (ii) a return certifying the true cause of detention on or before April 24, 2026. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner, with the assistance of counsel, must either pay the filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis by April 24, 2026. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall not remove Petitioner from this judicial district, absent leave of this Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly instructed to: 1. ADD the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada to the docket as an Interested Party. Pursuant to the District of Nevada's General Order 2026-03 (Feb 13, 2026), this constitutes service on all federal respondents under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and 28 U.S.C. § 2243. 2. SEND, through CM/ECF, a copy of the 1 -1 Petition and this Order to Counsel for Respondent John Mattos at ahesman@strucklove.com. 3. MAIL a copy of the 1 -1 Petition and this Order pursuant to Rule 4(i)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to Respondent John Mattos at Nevada Southern Detention Center, 2190 E. Mesquite Ave., Pahrump, NV 89060. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is instructed to update the docket to reflect the following substitutions of Defendants: (1) Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin is substituted for currently named Respondent Kristi Noem; (2) Daren K. Margolin, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, is substituted for Sirce Owen; (3) Ruben Leyva, Acting Field Office Director of the Salt Lake City Field Office of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, is substituted for Jason Knight. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 4/21/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi - cc: Mattos, CJA Coordinator) Modified on 4/21/2026 to add docket text (AMMi). (Entered: 04/21/2026)

Apr 21, 2026

Assign Judges in Civil Case

Apr 21, 2026

Case randomly assigned to Judge Gloria M. Navarro and Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe. Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (JQC)

Apr 21, 2026

Clerks Notice Reassign Judge

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Apr 24, 2026

Response

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Apr 24, 2026

Notice Appearance of Counsel

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Apr 26, 2026

Notice Appearance of Counsel

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Apr 26, 2026

Response

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Apr 29, 2026

Receipt Payment

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Apr 29, 2026

Motion Extend/Shorten Time

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May 01, 2026

Notice Corrected Image/Document

May 04, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Extend/Shorten Time

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May 13, 2026

Traverse

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May 13, 2026

Notice Manual Filing

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May 13, 2026

Notice Other