Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-05462
Apolinario Argueta v. Otay Mesa Detension Center
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Case Information
Filed: September 22, 2026
Assigned to:
Ruth Bermudez Montenegro
Referred to:
Brian J. White
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
September 28, 2026
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#1
Sep 22, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Otay Mesa Detension Center ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 172457.), filed by Henry Apolinario Argueta. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt)The new case number is 3:26-cv-5462-WQH-BJW. Judge William Q. Hayes and Magistrate Judge Brian J. White are assigned to the case.(mxy) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
#2
Sep 24, 2026
MINUTE ORDER OF TRANSFER. District Judge William Q. Hayes is no longer assigned. Case reassigned to District Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro for all further proceedings. The new case number is 26CV5462-RBM-BJW.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (jpp) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
#3
Sep 24, 2026
ORDER referring Petition. Signed by District Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro on 9/24/2026. (cc: Federal Defenders Doc 1 and this Order)(jpp) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
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#4
Sep 24, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Kara Lee Hartzler on behalf of Henry Apolinario Argueta (Hartzler, Kara)Attorney Kara Lee Hartzler added to party Henry Apolinario Argueta(pty:pet) (jpp). (Entered: 09/24/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#5
Sep 24, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Jacob Tyler Metzger on behalf of Otay Mesa Detention Center (Metzger, Jacob)Attorney Jacob Tyler Metzger added to party Otay Mesa Detention Center(pty:res) (jpp). (Entered: 09/24/2026)
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Sep 24, 2026
Order of Judge Transfer
#6
Sep 28, 2026
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