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Filed: June 05, 2026
Assigned to:
Sharad H. Desai
Referred to:
James F. Metcalf
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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August 05, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 05, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) filed by Francisco Javier Varela-Silva (9 pages). (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(DXD) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Jun 05, 2026
MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Francisco Javier Varela-Silva (3 pages). (DXD) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
Jun 05, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (DXD) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
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Notice of Assignment
#4
Jun 12, 2026
ORDER - Within 30 days of the date this Order is filed, Petitioner must either pay the $5.00 filing fee or file a complete Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. The Clerk shall enter judgment of dismissal without prejudice and deny any pending unrelated motions as moot if Petitioner fails to comply. John E. Cantu is dismissed.The Clerk must substitute David J. Venturella for Respondent Lyons and Todd Blanche for Respondent Bondi. The Clerk must serve a copy of the Summons, the Petition (Doc. 1 ) and this Order on the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, United States Attorney General, and to Respondents by certified mail. The Clerk of Court must immediately transmit by email a copy of this Order and the Petition to AUSA Melissa Kroeger, Lon Leavitt, Theo Nickerson, Dina Anagnopoulos, and Mary Finlon. Respondents must show cause no later than 6/22/26, why the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply no later than 6/29/26. Signed by Judge Sharad H Desai on 6/12/26. (DXD) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
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Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Set Deadlines AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
#5
Jun 12, 2026
Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Luis Rosa, Jr, David J Venturella, and U.S. Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(DXD) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
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Summons Issued as to USA
#6
Jun 12, 2026
ORDER: For the reasons stated in the Court's Order (See Doc. 4 at 4), IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Appointment of Counsel Pursuant to 18 USC § 3006A (Doc. 2 ) is DENIED without prejudice. Ordered by Judge Sharad H. Desai on 6/12/2026. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (RMW) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
Jun 12, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
#8
Jun 22, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Luis Rosa, Jr, David J Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Exhibit A, # 2 Attachment Exhibit B, # 3 Attachment Exhibit C, # 4 Attachment Exhibit D, # 5 Attachment Exhibit E, # 6 Attachment Exhibit F, # 7 Attachment Exhibit G, # 8 Attachment Exhibit H, # 9 Attachment Exhibit I)(Riley, Tracy) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
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Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#9
Jun 22, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED : Certified Mail Receipt re: Petition, order, summons upon Luis Rosa, Jr. on 6/17/2026. (MAR) (Entered: 06/24/2026)
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Service Executed
#11
Jun 25, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED : Certified Mail Receipt re: Petition, order, summons upon US Attorney on 6/18/2026. (MAR) (Entered: 07/01/2026)
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Service Executed
#10
Jun 30, 2026
Filing fee PAID IN FULL. (BAS) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
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Filing Fee Received
#12
Jul 01, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED : Certified Mail Receipt re: Petition, order, summons upon Todd Blanche on 6/25/2026. (MAR) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
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Service Executed
#13
Jul 08, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply by Francisco Javier Varela-Silva. (3 pages) (KJ) (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Main Document:
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#14
Jul 10, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED: Certified Mail Receipt re: Petition, Summons, Order upon David Ventruella on 7/1/2026. (KJ) (Entered: 07/13/2026)
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Service Executed
#15
Jul 13, 2026
ORDER: Good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED granting Petitioner's Motion to Extend Reply Deadline, (Doc. 13 ). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall have up to and including Friday, 7/24, 2026, to file a Reply in support of his Petition. Ordered by Judge Sharad H. Desai on 7/13/2026. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (RMW) (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Jul 13, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#16
Jul 27, 2026
REPLY TO 8 RESPONSE to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241) filed by Francisco Javier Varela-Silva. (51 pages) (MCB) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#17
Aug 03, 2026
SERVICE EXECUTED : Certified Mail Receipt re: Petition, Summons, Order upon Markwayne Mullin on 7/24/2026. *Signature not provided* (MCB) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document:
Service Executed
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