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Case Information
Filed: May 16, 2026
Assigned to:
Kenneth John Gonzales
Referred to:
Jerry H. Ritter Jr.
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: October 02, 2026
Last Activity:
October 02, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 16, 2026
COMPLAINT Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against All Defendants ( Filing Fee - Online Payment), filed by Jian Zhang. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement, # 3 Supplement)(Garcia, Jacklyn) (Entered: 05/16/2026)
Main Document:
Complaint
#2
May 18, 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. (vlv)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 05/18/2026)
May 18, 2026
United States Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales and United States Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter assigned. (vlv)
May 18, 2026
Office code correction. Case office code has been changed from 1 (Albuquerque) to 2 (Las Cruces). (vlv)
#3
May 19, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales. (tah) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
#4
May 22, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5.00, receipt number 1010780 (bp)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 05/22/2026)
May 22, 2026
Filing Fee Received
#5
May 27, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy S. Vasquez on behalf of Todd Blance, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Vasquez, Timothy) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#6
May 29, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Muscarella Gooch on behalf of Otero County Prison Facility - Warden (Gooch, Christina) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#7
May 29, 2026
NOTICE by Otero County Prison Facility - Warden OF COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER [Doc. 3 ] AND JOINDER IN USA RESPONDENTS' FORTHCOMING CLAIMS AND DEFENSES (Gooch, Christina) Modified text on 6/1/2026 add link for related document (gr). (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#8
Jun 02, 2026
RESPONSE re 1 Complaint filed by Todd Blanche, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix 1. Declaration of Deportation Officer re Removal of JIAN ZHANG) (Vasquez, Timothy) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Main Document:
Response (when not to a motion)
#9
Jun 04, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales. (tah) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
#10
Jun 09, 2026
REPLY re 8 Response filed by Jian Zhang. (Garcia, Jacklyn) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
Reply (when not to a motion)
#11
Aug 21, 2026
PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter. Objections to PFRD due by 9/4/2026. Add 3 days to the deadline if service is by mailing it to the person's last known address (or means described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(D) and (F)); if service is by electronic means, no additional days are added. (Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d); Fed. R. Crim. P. 45(c).) (rjw) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
#12
Aug 24, 2026
NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin OF REMOVAL (Vasquez, Timothy) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#13
Oct 02, 2026
ORDER: by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales: The Government has informed the Court that Petitioner was removed from the United States (Doc. 12). Because Petitioner is no longer in custody, the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED AS MOOT. The case is terminated. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (tah) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Oct 02, 2026
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