Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-02864
Dominguez Flores v. Cruz
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Case Information
Filed: May 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Cathy Ann Bencivengo
Referred to:
Allison H. Goddard
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
May 13, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 06, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Todd Blanche, Orestes Cruz, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of lmperial Regional Detention Facility ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ACASDC-21126417.), filed by Juan Gabriel Dominguez Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Appendix Exhibit List, # 3 Exhibit Petitioner's I-213 form, # 4 Exhibit Petitioner's Notice to Appear, # 5 Exhibit Petitioner's birth certificate, # 6 Exhibit Petitioner's signed affidavit, # 7 Exhibit Signed affidavit from Petitioner's fiance, # 8 Exhibit US birth certificate for Petitioner's fiance, # 9 Exhibit Medical documents for petitioner's fiance, # 10 Exhibit Reference letters, # 11 Exhibit Family photos, # 12 Exhibit Immigration Court hearing notices)The new case number is 3:26-cv-2864-CAB-AHG. Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo and Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard are assigned to the case. (Pamilla, Thomas)(dde) (jmo). (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 07, 2026
Minute Order of Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo: The Court adopts the Standard Procedures for this Immigration Habeas Petition from Chief Judge Order No. 144, which is available on the courts website.(no document attached) (mas) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
#3
May 07, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Jacob Tyler Metzger on behalf of Todd Blanche, Orestes Cruz, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of lmperial Regional Detention Facility (Metzger, Jacob)Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Orestes Cruz(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Warden of lmperial Regional Detention Facility(pty:res) (anh). (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
May 07, 2026
Order
#4
May 13, 2026
Return to Petition for Writ of H/C
Main Document:
Return to Petition for Writ of H/C
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