District of New Mexico • 2:26-cv-01526

Martinez Gallegos v. Otero County Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: May 11, 2026
Assigned to: David H. Urias
Referred to: Steven C. Yarbrough
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: May 28, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 11, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Mirian Martinez Gallegos. (jg) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
Main Document: Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
May 13, 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: 05/13/2026)
May 13, 2026
United States District Judge David H. Urias and United States Magistrate Judge Steven C. Yarbrough assigned. (jg)
#3
May 15, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by District Judge David H. Urias. The Court has reviewed the Petition sua sponte under Habeas Corpus Rule 4 and finds that dismissal is not warranted, and a response is necessary. Absent an emergency motion filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65, such as a request for a temporary restraining order, and pursuant to the Standing Order regarding service, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents must answer the Petition and show cause why it should not be granted within ten (10) business days of this Order. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due five (5) business days after the Response is filed. If Respondents fail to timely answer, the Court may grant the requested relief without further proceedings. The Clerk's Office shall confirm that the docket lists the following Respondents: the facility Warden; Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Todd Lyons, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Director, El Paso Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations; and U.S. Attorney General. (cjv) [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 05/15/2026)
May 15, 2026
Order to Show Cause
#4
May 19, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jesse Pecoraro on behalf of Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Attorney General (Pecoraro, Jesse) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
May 19, 2026
Response (when not to a motion)
Main Document: Response (when not to a motion)
#6
May 28, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Muscarella Gooch on behalf of Warden (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
May 28, 2026
NOTICE by Warden re 3 Order to Show Cause,,,, Notice of Compliance With Order [Doc. 3] and Joinder in USA Respondents' Forthcoming Claims and Defenses (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE

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Martinez Gallegos
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Otero County Processing Center
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