Western District of Washington • 2:26-cv-03904

Gamez Betancourt v. Facility Administrator Northwest Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: October 13, 2026
Assigned to: Jamal N. Whitehead
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: October 23, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 13, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Freddy Alexander Gamez Betancourt. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 JS44, # 3 Envelope, # 4 Cover sheet) Modified to add text filing fee received, to be receipted. NEF sent to AUSA and Immigration Habeas Service. (TLN) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 13, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, filed by Petitioner Freddy Alexander Gamez Betancourt. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 10/13/2026, (TLN) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Oct 14, 2026
SCHEDULING ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO SHOW CAUSE WHY WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED (PRO SE PETITIONER) (cc: Immigration Habeas Service) Responses due by 10/28/2026, Replies due by 11/12/2026, by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (cc: Petitioner via USPS) (TLN) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document: Immigration Habeas Scheduling Order
#4
Oct 14, 2026
LETTER to Filer re case number and Judge assignment. (cc: Petitioner via USPS) (TLN) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document: Letter
#5
Oct 14, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (text only): Petitioner moved for a temporary restraining order on October 13, 2026. Dkt. No. 2 . The Government was served with Petitioner's habeas petition and motion this morning. Dkt. No. 3 paragraph 4; CM/ECF Receipt for Dkt. No. 2 . Accordingly, the Government must notify the Court by 12:00 p.m. tomorrow whether it intends to respond to the motion. See LCR 65(b)(5). If it chooses to respond, it must do so by 12:00 p.m. on October 16, 2026. See id. Authorized by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (KRA) (cc: Petitioner via USPS) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Oct 14, 2026
2 - Minute Order
Oct 14, 2026
Filing Fee Received
Oct 14, 2026
FILING FEE RECEIVED: $ 5, receipt number SEA 200011259. (HH)
#6
Oct 15, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jennifer Wong on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Field Office Director Seattle Field Office United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, MarkWayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Wong, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#7
Oct 15, 2026
NOTICE of Intent to Oppose Motion for Temporary Restraining Order re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order ; filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Field Office Director Seattle Field Office United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, MarkWayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Wong, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Main Document: Notice-Other
#8
Oct 16, 2026
Response to Motion
Main Document: Response to Motion
#9
Oct 16, 2026
Declaration
Main Document: Declaration
#10
Oct 20, 2026
Notice-Other
Main Document: Notice-Other
#11
Oct 20, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#12
Oct 21, 2026
ORDER granting Petitioner's 11 Motion to Keep Jurisdiction. This case will proceed on the schedule the Court has already set. Respondents' return is due 10/28/2026, and any traverse by Gamez Betancourt is due 11/12/2026. The Clerk of th e Court is DIRECTED to add the warden of the Florence Service Processing Center, where Gamez Betancourt is currently detained, as a respondent in this action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21. Signed by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (KRA) (cc: Petitioner via USPS)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
#13
Oct 23, 2026
Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order