Northern District of Iowa • 1:26-cv-00098
Villegas Salazar v. Sheriff of Linn County
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Case Information
Filed: April 28, 2026
Assigned to:
Leonard Terry Strand
Referred to:
Mark A. Roberts
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 28, 2026
PRO SE PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Rodrigo Alejandro Villegas Salazar. (Attachments: # 1 Attachments in Support of Petition, # 2 Cover Letter & Civil Cover Sheet) (rjs) Modified on 4/28/2026 to add (PLSC) (NEF to Petitioner) (rjs). (Entered: 04/28/2026)
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PRO
Apr 28, 2026
FEE Receipt: $ 5.00, receipt number 7455 for Filing Fee as to Rodrigo Alejandro Villegas Salazar. (rjs)
Apr 28, 2026
Judge Leonard T Strand and Magistrate Judge Mark A Roberts added. No conflicts identified. (rjs)
#6
May 14, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon J Gray on behalf of Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin. (Gray, Brandon) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
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NOTICE
#7
May 14, 2026
RESPONSE by Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Gray, Brandon) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
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RESPONSE
#8
May 14, 2026
MOTION to Seal Document Exhibits to Response by Respondents Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin. (Gray, Brandon) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
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Seal Document
#9
May 15, 2026
TEXT ORDER granting 8 Motion to Seal Exhibits to Respondents Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 5/15/26. (djs) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
#10
May 15, 2026
NOTICE of Filing of Sealed Defendants Other Exhibit(s) re 7 Response/Reply with access to the following parties: Markwayne Mullin, Field Office Director, Todd Blanche, Sheriff of Linn County, Rodrigo Alejandro Villegas Salazar. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D) (Gray, Brandon) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
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NOTICE
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Sheriff of Linn County
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Villegas Salazar
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