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Filed: June 02, 2026
Assigned to:
John Joseph Tuchi
Referred to:
Camille D. Bibles
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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August 03, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241). Filing fee received: $ 5.00, receipt number 200022266 filed by Brandon Andres Montes Riano. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(MAR) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Jun 02, 2026
MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Brandon Andres Montes Riano. (MAR) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
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Appoint Counsel
#3
Jun 02, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (MAR) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
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Notice of Assignment
#4
Jun 03, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Counsel (Doc. 2 ) is denied without prejudice. Ground Four is dismissed without prejudice. Respondent John E. Cantu is dismissed. Todd Blanche is substituted for Respondent Bondi. The Clerk of Court must serve a copy of the Summons, the Petition (Doc. 1 ) and this Order on the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona by certified mail addressed to the civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney pursuant to Rule 4(i)(1)(A) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Clerk of Court must also send by certified mail a copy of the Summons, the Petition, and this Order to the United States Attorney General pursuant to Rule 4(i)(1)(B) and to Respondents pursuant to Rule 4(i)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Clerk of Court must immediately transmit by email a copy of this Order and the Petition to the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, to the attention of Melissa Kroeger at melissa.kroeger@usdoj.gov, Lon Leavitt at lon.leavitt@usdoj.gov, Theo Nickerson at Theo.Nickerson2@usdoj.gov, Dina Anagnopoulos at Dina.Anagnopoulos@usdoj.gov, and Mary Finlon at Mary.Finlon@usdoj.gov. Respondents must show cause no later than June 10, 2026, why Grounds One, Two, and Three of the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply no later than June 17, 2026. Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 6/3/26. (EJA) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
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Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#5
Jun 04, 2026
Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Luis Rosa, Jr, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (EJA) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
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Summons
#8
Jun 10, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) by Todd Blanche, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Luis Rosa, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Exhibit A, # 2 Attachment Exhibit B, # 3 Attachment Exhibit C, # 4 Attachment Exhibit D)(Riley, Tracy) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
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Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#14
Jun 12, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED : Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons, petition, order upon US Attorney on 6/9/2026. (MAR) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
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Service Executed
#9
Jun 15, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Donlan on behalf of Brandon Andres Montes Riano. (Donlan, Sean) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
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Notice of Appearance/Association of Counsel
#13
Jun 15, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED : Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons, petition, order upon Luis Rosa, Jr. on 6/10/2026. (MAR) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
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Service Executed
#10
Jun 16, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Erick S Durlach on behalf of Brandon Andres Montes Riano. (Durlach, Erick) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
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Notice of Appearance/Association of Counsel
#11
Jun 16, 2026
First MOTION for Extension of Time to Response as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) (Unopposed) by Brandon Andres Montes Riano. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Donlan, Sean) *Modified to correct event type and text on 6/17/2026 (EJA). (Entered: 06/16/2026)
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Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#12
Jun 18, 2026
ORDER granting Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (First Request; Unopposed) (Doc. 11 ). FURTHER ORDERED Petitioner has until June 29, 2026, to file a reply in support of his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1 ). Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 6/17/26. (EJA) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
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Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Habeas/2255 Reply Deadline AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#15
Jun 22, 2026
REPLY TO 8 RESPONSE to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241) filed by Brandon Andres Montes Riano. (filed as prose) (EJA) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
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Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#16
Jun 29, 2026
NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading pursuant to LRCiv 15.1(b) by Brandon Andres Montes Riano . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Petitioner's Amended Reply)(Donlan, Sean) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
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Notice of Filing - Amended Pleading (LRCiv 15.1(b))
#17
Jun 29, 2026
REPLY TO 8 RESPONSE to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241) (Amended) filed by Brandon Andres Montes Riano. (Donlan, Sean) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
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Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#18
Jun 30, 2026
Service Executed
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Service Executed
#19
Jul 01, 2026
Service Executed
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Service Executed
#20
Jul 16, 2026
Service Executed
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Service Executed
#21
Aug 03, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
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