Western District of Tennessee • 2:26-cv-03185
Portillo-Escobar v. Pfeiffer
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Filed: September 14, 2026
Assigned to:
Mark Saalfield Norris Sr.
Referred to:
Tu M. Pham
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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September 30, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 14, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATNWDC-5085202), filed by Edin Antonio Portillo-Escobar. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, # 2 Exhibit B - Notice to Appear, Form I-862, # 3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Frank R. Sariol, # 4 Exhibit D - Rutherford County, Tennessee Court Records, # 5 Exhibit E - EOIR Automated Case Information System Record, # 6 Exhibit F - Certificate of Live Birth, K.E.P.C. (redacted per Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2), # 7 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet JS 44)(Sariol, Frank) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 14, 2026
Judge Mark S. Norris and Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham added. (jae) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
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Add and Terminate Judges
#3
Sep 14, 2026
NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (jae) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
#4
Sep 14, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-5085249) by Edin Antonio Portillo-Escobar. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Facts and Law in Support (LR 7.2(a)(1)), # 2 Certificate of Consultation Certificate of Consultation (LR 7.2(a)(1)(B)), # 3 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, State Bar of California, # 4 Exhibit B - Certificate of Good Standing, C.D. Cal.)(Sariol, Frank) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
#5
Sep 14, 2026
Notice of Correction to 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-5085249) correcting the caption to name the current respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Errata 1 - Corrected Motion for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice (ECF No. 4), # 2 Errata 2 - Corrected Memorandum of Facts and Law (ECF No. 4-1), # 3 Errata 3 - Corrected Certificate of Consultation (ECF No. 4-2))(Sariol, Frank) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Correction
Sep 14, 2026
Notice LR 16.2
#6
Sep 15, 2026
DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-5085249) filed by Edin Antonio Portillo-Escobar has been filed. However, the following deficiency has been found: Motion for Pro Hac Vice should have two Certificates of Good Standing attached. One from the District Court and one from a Higher Court. Both must be dated within 30 days of the date filed. Please refer to the ECF User Manual and ECF Policies and Procedures. The filer has one business day to correct the deficiency. (dc) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Sep 15, 2026
Deficiency Notice
#7
Sep 16, 2026
Notice of Correction to 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-5085249), 6 Deficiency Notice,,, curing the deficiency by filing a current certificate of standing. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Standing, State Bar of California, issued September 16, 2026, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Certificate of Good Standing, C.D. Cal., issued September 11, 2026)(Sariol, Frank) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Correction
#8
Sep 17, 2026
NOTICE by Edin Antonio Portillo-Escobar of Service of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, documenting the mailings of September 15, 2026, and counsel's re-service of all six recipients by certified mail under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - USPS Mailing Receipts, September 15, 2026)(Sariol, Frank) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
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Notice (Other)
#9
Sep 17, 2026
NOTICE of Summons by Frank R Sariol on behalf of Edin Antonio Portillo-Escobar. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Summons - Warden Pfeiffer, # 2 Summons Summons - Scott Ladwig, # 3 Summons Summons - Secretary Mullin, # 4 Summons Summons - Attorney General Blanche)(Sariol, Frank) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
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Notice of Summons
#10
Sep 18, 2026
Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, Scott Ladwig, Markwayne Mullin, Pfeiffer. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(dc) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document:
Summons Issued
#11
Sep 18, 2026
ORDER granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 09/18/2026. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#12
Sep 18, 2026
ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK to Modify Docket, Serve Petitioner, and Provide Copies; and ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 09/18/2026. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document:
Order Directing the Clerk
#13
Sep 25, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel Christian on behalf of Christopher Bullock (Christian, Samuel) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#14
Sep 25, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Todd Blanche, Christopher Bullock, Scott Ladwig, Markwayne Mullin, Pfeiffer. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - I213, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Arrest Warrant, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Bond Order, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Notice of Hearing)(Christian, Samuel) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
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Response to Order to Show Cause
#15
Sep 27, 2026
OBJECTIONS to Answer to Writ by Edin Antonio Portillo-Escobar. (Sariol, Frank) (Entered: 09/27/2026)
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Objections to Answer to Writ
#17
Sep 30, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
Sep 30, 2026
Deficiency Notice
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