Western District of Michigan • 1:26-cv-01438
Cortez Benavides v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: May 01, 2026
Assigned to:
Paul Lewis Maloney
Referred to:
Raymond S. Kent
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: May 06, 2026
Last Activity:
May 06, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Regarding Deportation filed by Grace Estephania Cortez Benavides against United States Department of Homeland Security. (TTho) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/1/2026.] (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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PETITION
#3
Jan 29, 2026
Notice of Filing Fee Not Paid. Correction due by 2/12/2026 (TTho) [Centrally Printed for Service][Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/1/2026.] Modified text on 5/1/2026 (ns). (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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Notice
#4
Jan 30, 2026
Notice Regarding Parties' Responsibility to Notify Court of Address Changes (MChr) [Centrally Printed for Service] [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/1/2026.] Modified text on 5/1/2026 (ns). (Entered: 01/30/2026)
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Notice
#5
Feb 18, 2026
APPLICATION to Proceed without prepaying fees or costs by Grace Estephania Cortez Benavides. (LHam) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/1/2026.] (Entered: 02/18/2026)
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APPLICATION
#6
May 01, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Western District of Michigan. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (TTho) [Centrally Printed for Service] [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/1/2026.] Modified text on 5/1/2026 (ns). (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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ORDER
#7
May 01, 2026
CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Michigan Eastern, their case number 2:26-cv-10325; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (ns) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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CASE
#8
May 01, 2026
NOTICE of receipt of case (ns) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
May 01, 2026
Copy of Receipt of Case Notice 8 sent via U.S. Mail to Grace Estephania Cortez Benavides (ns)
#9
May 06, 2026
Order to Proceed IFP (Habeas)
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Order to Proceed IFP (Habeas)
#11
May 06, 2026
Order to Proceed IFP (Habeas)
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Order to Proceed IFP (Habeas)
#12
May 06, 2026
Judgment AND Judgment Dismissing Case
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Judgment AND Judgment Dismissing Case
May 06, 2026
Copy of Opinion 10, Judgment, Judgment Dismissing Case 12, Order to Proceed IFP (Habeas) 11 sent via U.S. Mail to Grace Estephania Cortez Benavides (mlc)
Parties
Cortez Benavides
Party
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Party