Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-04770

Lainez Villegas v. Warden/ Facility Administrator, Imperial Regional Detention Facility

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Case Information

Filed: August 20, 2026
Assigned to: Cathy Ann Bencivengo
Referred to: Allison H. Goddard
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: August 21, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 20, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella, Warden/ Facility Administrator, Imperial Regional Detention Facility ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 171721.), filed by Kevin Jose Lainez Villegas. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Declaration of Kevin Jose Lainez Villegas in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Redacted), # 3 Declaration of Kevin Jose Lainez Villegas in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Unredacted), # 4 Exhibit - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Detention Information), # 5 Exhibit - Identification documents, # 6 Receipt)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4770-CAB-AHG. Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo and Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard are assigned to the case.(ggv) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 20, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Kevin Jose Lainez Villegas. (ggv) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Aug 21, 2026
Minute Order of Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo: The Court adopts the Standard Procedures for this Immigration Habeas Petition from Chief Judge Order No. 144, which is available on the courts website.(no document attached) (mxa1) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Aug 21, 2026
Order