District of Nevada • 2:26-cv-02601

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Aug 19, 2026

RECEIPT of Initiating Documents by Court on behalf of Petitioner. No Application to Proceed IFP or Filing Fee received. (Attachments: # 1 Petition for Writ Of Habeas Corpus) (JQC) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Assign Judges in Civil Case

Aug 19, 2026

Case randomly assigned to Judge Gloria M. Navarro and Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts. Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (RJDG)

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Aug 20, 2026

NOTICE from USDC advising case against Todd Blanche, et al., has been received and assigned case number 2:26-cv-02601-GMN-DJA. (JQC) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

ORDER FOR SERVICE AND APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Respondents are ENJOINED from removing or transferring Petitioner outside of the District of Nevada pending further order of the Court. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Petitioner must either pay the filing fee or submit an IFP Application within 10 days. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is respectfully instructed to attach a copy of the Court's standard IFP Application to this Order. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Federal Public Defender for the United States District of Nevada ("FPD") is APPOINTED to represent Petitioner. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is respectfully instructed to ADD the FPD to the docket as an "Attorney to be Noticed" using the following email address: ecf_nvchu@fd.org. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to SEND a copy of this Order to the FPD and CJA Resource Counsel. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the FPD must FILE a notice of appearance or ADVISE the Court and CJA Resource Counsel that it cannot represent Petitioner, within 2 days of this Order being docketed in this case. If the FPD has a conflict, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED CJA Resource Counsel shall assign the case to 10 an attorney on the CJA Panel of the District if the FPD has a conflict. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, within 10 days of this order, Petitioner's counsel must file redacted versions of any initiating documents containing personal-data identifiers. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Respondents must PRODUCE the following records, which are relevant to the lawfulness of Petitioner's detention: (1) Form I-200 Warrant for Arrest of Alien and/or Form I-205 Warrant of Removal/Deportation; (2) Form I-286 Initial Custody Determination; (3) Form I-862 Notice to Appear; (4) Form I-213 Record of Deportable or Inadmissible Alien; (5) all immigration court orders in Petitioner's removal proceedings; (6) documents reflecting appeals of any immigration court orders by the Department of Homeland Security and/or Petitioner; (7) transcripts, and/or audio recordings, of any custody redetermination proceeding(s). Specifically, Respondents must PRODUCE these documents to Petitioner's Counsel within 3 days of this Order being docketed in this case. Alternatively, Respondents must CERTIFY within 3 days that, after a diligent search, they determined that these records are not in their possession, custody, or control. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Respondents must FILE these records, and/or their certification, with the Court alongside their Notice Regarding Class Membership and Detention Authority. See infra Part VI.a.i; see also Part VI.b.iv (instructions for redacting filings). If they are not filed, the Court may infer they do not exist unless Respondents indicate otherwise. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of Court is respectfully instructed to ADD the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada to the docket as an Interested Party. Pursuant to the District of Nevada's General Order 2026-03 (Feb. 13, 2026), this constitutes service on all federal respondents under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and 28 U.S.C. § 2243. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Petitioner, with the assistance of counsel, must serve the warden of the facility where they are detained with a copy of their petition and this Order. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 8/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Inmate with Instructions) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JG) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 24, 2026

Notice Appearance of Counsel