District of New Mexico • 1:26-cv-01169
Pushkantser v. United States Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: April 09, 2026
Assigned to:
Kea W Riggs
Referred to:
Kevin R. Sweazea
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
May 14, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 09, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Mark Pushkantser. (gr) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
Apr 09, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Mark Pushkantser. (gr) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#3
Apr 15, 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. (bc)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Apr 15, 2026
United States District Judge Kea W. Riggs and United States Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea assigned. (bc)
Apr 15, 2026
Office code correction. Case office code has been changed from 1 (Albuquerque) to 2 (Las Cruces). (bc)
#4
Apr 16, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER by District Judge Kea W. Riggs: The USAO shall ANSWER the Petition and any pending motions for release within 10 business days. Petitioner's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis [Doc. 2] is GRANTED and Petitioner is excused from prepaying the filing fee. The Clerk's Office shall confirm that the docket lists the following Respondents: the facility Warden; the El Paso Field Office Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the U.S. Attorney General; Todd Lyons; and Markwayne Mullin. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (atc) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Apr 16, 2026
Order to Answer AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#5
Apr 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Silvia Teresa Delgado on behalf of El Paso Field Office Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, United States Attorney General (Delgado, Silvia) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#6
Apr 30, 2026
Federal Respondents' RESPONSE re 4 Order to Answer,,, Terminate Motions,, 1 Petition for 2241 Relief filed by El Paso Field Office Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, United States Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1--Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 2--I-860) (Delgado, Silvia) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document:
Response (when not to a motion)
#7
May 07, 2026
Appendix/Supplement
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Appendix/Supplement
#8
May 08, 2026
Objections
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Objections
#9
May 14, 2026
Letter
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Letter
Parties
Pushkantser
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United States Department of Homeland Security
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