Southern District of Mississippi • 5:26-cv-00528

#1

May 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17440968.), filed by CARLOS VALVERDE LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(CHOW, MARTIN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#2

May 19, 2026

TEXT ORDER. Respondents are hereby enjoined from transferring Petitioner from New Jersey pending further Order of the Court. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 5/19/2026. (jml, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] Modified on 6/12/2026 (LAT). (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#3

May 19, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for Order to Show Cause by CARLOS VALVERDE LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration of Martin W Chow Esq, # 2 Exhibit Decision and Order Dated Nov 20 2025, # 3 Exhibit Decision and Order Dated Nov 25 2025, # 4 Exhibit Decision and Order Dated Dec 18 2025, # 5 Exhibit Practice Advisory of Class Counsel, # 6 Exhibit Collection of Cases 1226(a) vs 1225(b)(2)(A), # 7 Exhibit July 8 2026 Todd Lyons Memo, # 8 Exhibit AILA Practice Alert - EOIR Memo, # 9 Exhibit Aff of Lawrence O Burman - Retired Former IJ, # 10 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause)(CHOW, MARTIN) Modified on 5/20/2026 (sm). [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#4

May 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by JACOB HERIC on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, TODD M LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO (HERIC, JACOB) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#5

May 19, 2026

Letter from Respondents Regarding Petitioner's Location. (HERIC, JACOB) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 05/19/2026)

May 19, 2026

Judge Claire C. Cecchi added. (jml, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.]

#6

May 27, 2026

TEXT ORDER - The court is in receipt of Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1) and Motion for Order to Show Cause. ECF No. 3. The Court is also in receipt of Respondents' letter indicating that Petitioner was not in this Court's jurisdiction at the time of filing his petition (ECF No. 5), thereby depriving the Court of jurisdiction over this matter. See Anariba v. Dir. Hudson Cnty. Corr. Ctr., 17 F.4th 434, 444 (3d Cir. 2021) (requiring petitioner to "file the petition in the district of confinement") (quoting Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 435 (2004)). The parties are hereby ordered to meet and confer and update the Court with a joint status report and supporting documentation by June 1, 2026, related to Petitioner's location at the time of filing his petition. So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 5/27/2026. (jl, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 05/27/2026)

#7

Jun 01, 2026

Letter from Petitioner's Counsel - Status Update. (CHOW, MARTIN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#8

Jun 01, 2026

Letter from Respondents Regarding Position. (HERIC, JACOB) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#9

Jun 01, 2026

AMENDED DOCUMENT by TODD BLANCHE, TODD M LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO. Amendment to 8 Letter Regarding Respondents Statement of Position. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Transfer Declaration)(HERIC, JACOB) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#10

Jun 09, 2026

TEXT ORDER - The Court is in receipt of the parties' respective status letters regarding Petitioner's location of detention at the time of filing his habeas petition. ECF Nos. 7-9; see also ECF No. 6. Petitioner's counsel requests additional time to confer with Petitioner's family as to whether Petitioner should withdraw his habeas petition or consent to transfer the matter to Mississippi, which the government does not oppose. ECF No. 7, ECF No. 9 at 2 n.3. In the interest of justice, Petitioner's request is GRANTED. The parties are hereby ordered to meet and confer and update the Court with a joint status report by June 16, 2026, on how they intend to proceed. So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 6/9/2026. (jl, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 06/09/2026)

#11

Jun 09, 2026

MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of Mississippi by CARLOS VALVERDE LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Emiljana Kodra, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(CHOW, MARTIN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 06/09/2026)

#12

Jun 10, 2026

ORDER granting 11 Consent Motion to Transfer Case to Southern District of Mississippi, Western Division ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 6/10/2026. (lag, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.] (Entered: 06/10/2026)

Jun 10, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 11 MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of Mississippi . Motion set for 7/6/2026 before Judge Claire C. Cecchi. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (mj) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/12/2026.]

#13

Jun 12, 2026

Case transferred in from District of New Jersey; Case Number 2:26-cv-05747. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 06/12/2026)

#14

Jun 12, 2026

Letter sent to Jacob Heric, Esq. and John Francis Basiak, Esq. on 06/12/2026 regarding the Federal Government Attorney admission process in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. (TAB) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

#15

Jun 12, 2026

Letter sent to Martin W. Chow, Esquire on June 12, 2026, requesting PHV motion, proposed order and fee. (TAB) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

#16

Jun 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#17

Jun 17, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Jun 18, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#18

Jun 22, 2026

Order To Answer Federal 2241 (Adams CCC)

#19

Jun 29, 2026

Acknowledgment of Service

#20

Jul 06, 2026

Remark