Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-05459

#1

Sep 22, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director Diego, San Diego Field Office, United States Immigration Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 172456.), filed by Pascual Ordonez Gomez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt)The new case number is 3:26-cv-5459-JES-JAC. Judge James E. Simmons, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Janet A. Cabral are assigned to the case.(bdc) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#2

Sep 24, 2026

ORDER Appointing Counsel [ECF No. 1 ]. Attorney Federal Defenders for Pascual Ordonez Gomez added. Responses due by 10/1/2026; Amended Pleadings due by 10/8/2026. Signed by District Judge James E. Simmons, Jr on 9/24/2026. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(maq)

#3

Sep 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Jacob Tyler Metzger on behalf of Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director Diego, San Diego Field Office, United States Immigration Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility (Metzger, Jacob)Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Current or Acting Field Office Director Diego, San Diego Field Office, United States Immigration Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Current or Acting United States Attorney General(pty:res), Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility(pty:res) (maq). (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#4

Sep 25, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kara Lee Hartzler on behalf of Pascual Ordonez Gomez (Hartzler, Kara)Attorney Kara Lee Hartzler added to party Pascual Ordonez Gomez(pty:pet) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#5

Sep 30, 2026

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#6

Oct 01, 2026

Financial Affidavit - CJA 23

#7

Oct 06, 2026

Order to Show Cause

#8

Oct 13, 2026

RETURN to Petition for Writ of H/C by Todd Blanche, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director Diego, San Diego Field Office, United States Immigration Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Christopher LaRose, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jesus Rocha, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Metzger, Jacob) (maq). (Entered: 10/13/2026)

#9

Oct 15, 2026

Traverse to Petition for Writ of H/C