Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-02495
Gonzalez Mendoza v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: April 22, 2026
Assigned to:
Andrew G. Schopler
Referred to:
Daniel E. Butcher
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
April 27, 2026
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Docket Entries
#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)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 23, 2026
Notice of Related Case
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Notice of Related Case
#3
Apr 27, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#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
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