Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-02495

#1

Apr 20, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Does 1-10, Todd M. Lyons, The Field Office Director, The Warden, U.S. Department of Homeland Security ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 168745.), filed by Nilder Gonzalez Mendoza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Receipt)The new case number is 3:26-cv-2495-RBM-SBC. Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro and Magistrate Judge Steve B. Chu are assigned to the case. Docket mailed to petitioner(tac) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

#2

Apr 23, 2026

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE(S) by Todd M. Lyons, The Field Office Director, The Warden, U.S. Department of Homeland Security of case(s) No. 26-cv-2383-AGS-DEB . (Dimbleby, Erin) (jpp). (Entered: 04/23/2026)

#3

Apr 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Jacob Tyler Metzger on behalf of Todd M. Lyons, The Field Office Director, The Warden, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Metzger, Jacob)Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party The Field Office Director(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party The Warden(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res) (jpp). (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#4

Apr 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER OF TRANSFER. District Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro, Magistrate Judge Steve B. Chu is no longer assigned. Case reassigned to District Judge Andrew G. Schopler and Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher for all further proceedings. The new case number is 26CV2495-AGS-DEB.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (jpp) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#5

Apr 27, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (AGS): It appears that this case involves the same petitioner raising the exact same claims as those in Gonzalez Mendoza v. Garland, 26cv2383-AGS-DEB (S.D. Cal. 2026). So, by May 11, 2026, the petitioner is ordered to show cause why this petition should not be dismissed as duplicative. Signed by District Judge Andrew G. Schopler on 4/27/2026. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service) (no document attached) (emp) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 2026

Order of Judge Transfer

Apr 27, 2026

Order

#7

Oct 16, 2026

Judgment - Clerk

Oct 16, 2026

Order

#8

Oct 29, 2026

Mail Returned