District of New Mexico • 2:26-cv-01454
Garcia Garay v. Otero County Processing Center
Completed
Case Information
Filed: May 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Margaret I. Strickland
Referred to:
Laura N. Fashing
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: June 02, 2026
Last Activity:
June 08, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
May 06, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Juan Jose Garcia Garay. (jg) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
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Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
May 06, 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. (jg)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 05/06/2026)
May 06, 2026
United States District Judge Margaret I. Strickland and United States Magistrate Judge Laura Fashing assigned. (jg)
#3
May 07, 2026
ORDER by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland GRANTING in forma pauperis relief and directing amendment. (drh) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
#4
May 13, 2026
Petition for 2241 Relief
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Petition for 2241 Relief
#5
May 15, 2026
Petition for 2241 Relief
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Petition for 2241 Relief
#6
May 18, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER/SHOW CAUSE AND ENJOINING TRANSFER by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland: The USAO shall ANSWER the Second Amended Petition, ECF No. 5, within 10 business days and show cause why relief should not be granted, unless the Court sets a separate deadline/hearing to address emergency relief. The USAO's answer MUST specify whether the Court has already ruled on the legal issue(s) in this case and, if so, whether the facts are distinguishable from prior rulings. The Government is prohibited from transferring or removing Petitioner from the District of New Mexico while this case remains pending, absent a final order of removal. Finally, the Clerk's Office shall confirm the docket lists the following Respondents: the facility Warden; Mary De Anda-Ybarra; Todd Lyons; U.S. Attorney; and Markwayne Mullin. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (gri) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
May 18, 2026
Order to Show Cause
#7
May 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Clara Nevarez Cobos on behalf of Mary De-Anda Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullen, U.S. Attorney General (Cobos, Clara) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
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NOTICE
#8
Jun 01, 2026
Response (when not to a motion)
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Response (when not to a motion)
#9
Jun 01, 2026
STATUS REPORT ORDER by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland. According to the Executive Office of Immigration Review's website, Petitioner has an internet-based hearing tomorrow, June 2, 2026, at 9:30 am. Respondents are ORDERED to file a Status Report by 2:00 pm tomorrow, June 2, 2026, advising the Court of the results of that hearing.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (gri) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Jun 01, 2026
Status Report Order
#10
Jun 02, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#11
Jun 02, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#13
Jun 02, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
#14
Jun 04, 2026
NOTICE by Mary De-Anda Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullen, U.S. Attorney General re 12 Order Notice of Compliance (Cobos, Clara) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
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NOTICE
#15
Jun 08, 2026
Mail Returned
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Mail Returned
Parties
Garcia Garay
Party
Otero County Processing Center
Party