Southern District of West Virginia • 3:26-cv-00361

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May 24, 2026

VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Marcos Antonio Guifarro Sanchez against Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Kenneth Barnett, John Rife, Curtis Dixon pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2241. Filing Fee $5. Receipt # AWVSDC-9112504. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Proposed Summons, # 7 Proposed Summons, # 8 Proposed Summons, # 9 Proposed Summons, # 10 Proposed Summons, # 11 Proposed Summons, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet) (skm) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

May 24, 2026

Case Assigned

May 24, 2026

CASE assigned to Judge Robert C. Chambers. (klc)

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May 26, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Kenneth Barnett, John Rife, re: 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Summons returnable 60 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Petition as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: # 1 Summons as to Markwayne Mullin, # 2 Summons as to Todd Blanche, # 3 Summons as to Kenneth Barnett, # 4 Summons as to John E. Rife) (skm)

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May 26, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Curtis Dixon, re: 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Petition as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (skm)

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May 26, 2026

STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition. (cc: counsel of record; any pro se party) (klc)

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May 26, 2026

MOTION by Marcos Antonio Guifarro Sanchez for Immediate Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order Preventing Removal or Transfer of Petitioner Pending Disposition of Petition. (Attachment: # 1 Proposed Order)(Brown, Sarah)

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May 26, 2026

CLERK'S ORDER. For reasons appearing to the court, this case is reassigned from Judge Robert C. Chambers to Judge Thomas E. Johnston. Signed by Clerk of Court Rory L. Perry II on 5/26/2026. (cc: Judge Chambers; Judge Johnston; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (klc)

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May 26, 2026

AMENDED VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Marcos Antonio Guifarro Sanchez against Kenneth Barnett, Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, John Rife pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2241. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F) (jsa) (Modified on 5/26/2026 to provisionally place Exhibit A under seal) (mkw).

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May 26, 2026

DECLARATION OF SERVICE by Marcos Antonio Guifarro Sanchez for Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; Motion for Show Cause; Proposed Order for Motion for Show Cause. (Brown, Sarah)

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May 27, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE directing that a Show Cause Hearing is set for 6/2/2026 at 2:30 P.M. before Judge Thomas E. Johnston; Respondents are directed to file a written response to the Show Cause Order by 5/29/2026 at 5:00 p.m.; Petitioner's Reply is due by 6/1/2026 at 12:00 p.m.; further directing that service of this Order shall be made by Petitioner on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia FORTHWITH but no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, 5/27/2026, and shall constitute good and sufficient service on the federal defendants.Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 5/27/2026.(cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (mfo)

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May 28, 2026

Motion / Application / Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum

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May 29, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Jun 01, 2026

Reply to Response

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Jun 01, 2026

Order Cancelling Deadline