District of New Mexico • 1:26-cv-02412

Sandoval Ortego v. Warden

Completed

Case Information

Filed: July 27, 2026
Assigned to: Margaret I. Strickland
Referred to: Gregory Wormuth
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: August 13, 2026
Last Activity: August 31, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jul 24, 2026
PETITION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Luis Martin Sandoval Ortego. (vlv) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for 2241 Relief
#2
Jul 24, 2026
MOTION for Order Against Removal From This Facility by Luis Martin Sandoval Ortego. (vlv) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Order
#3
Jul 24, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Luis Martin Sandoval Ortego. (vlv) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#4
Jul 24, 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: 07/27/2026)
Jul 24, 2026
United States District Judge Margaret I. Strickland and United States Chief Magistrate Judge Gregory B. Wormuth assigned. (vlv)
#5
Jul 29, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER AND ENJOINING TRANSFER by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland: The USAO shall ANSWER the Petition and show cause why relief should not be granted within 10 business days, unless the Court sets a separate deadline/hearing to address emergency relief. The USAO's answer MUST specify whether the Court has already ruled on the legal issue(s) in this case and whether the holding in Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, No. 26-6019, 2026 WL 1876709, (10th Cir. June 30, 2026), requires relief. Petitioner's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 3 ) is GRANTED. Petitioner's Motion to Enjoin Facility Transfer (ECF No. 2 ) is GRANTED, in part. The Government is prohibited from transferring or removing Petitioner from the District of New Mexico while this case remains pending, absent a final order of removal. Finally, the Clerk's Office shall confirm the docket lists the following Respondents: the facility Warden; Mary De Anda-Ybarra; Acting ICE Director; U.S. Attorney General; and Markwayne Mullin. (gri)[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Jul 29, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND Order on Motion for Order
#6
Jul 31, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jesse Pecoraro on behalf of Acting Ice Director, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Attorney General, Warden (Pecoraro, Jesse) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Aug 07, 2026
RESPONSE re 1 Petition for 2241 Relief filed by Acting Ice Director, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Attorney General. (Pecoraro, Jesse) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: Response (when not to a motion)
#8
Aug 13, 2026
ORDER by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (drh) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: Order
#9
Aug 13, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Petitioner and against Respondents by District Judge Margaret I. Strickland. (drh) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: Judgment
#10
Aug 21, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Substitution: Christopher McNair substituted for JESSE PECORARO (McNair, Christopher) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#11
Aug 21, 2026
NOTICE by Acting Ice Director, Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Attorney General re 8 Order Notice of Compliance (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A--OREC I-220A) (McNair, Christopher) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#12
Aug 31, 2026
Mail Returned
Main Document: Mail Returned

Parties

De Anda-Ybarra
Party
Sandoval Ortego
Party