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Filed: December 24, 2025
Assigned to:
John Joseph Tuchi
Referred to:
James F. Metcalf
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
January 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 24, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241). Filing fee received: $5.00, receipt number AAZDC-25074016 filed by Chengde Cai. (submitted by Ling Li) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(REK) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Dec 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (REK) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
Main Document:
Notice of Assignment
#3
Dec 29, 2025
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) filed by Chengde Cai. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 7.1(a)(3) - Party names must be capitalized using proper upper and lower case type. Pursuant to the Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual Section II(B), attorneys are required to submit the automated Civil Cover Sheet when filing a new case. The submitted form is now utilized by the District of Arizona. FOLLOW-UP ACTION REQUIRED: Please submit the Automated JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet using the following: Civil, Other Filings, Other Documents, Additional Attachment to Main Document and link to the Petition. Deficiency must be corrected within one business day of this notice. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (REK) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
#4
Dec 29, 2025
Additional Attachments to Main Document re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) Civil Cover Sheet by Petitioner Chengde Cai. (LI, Ling) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
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Additional Attachments to Main Document
Dec 29, 2025
Notice of Deficiency (Text Only)
#5
Jan 02, 2026
ORDER: Counsel for Petitioner must immediately serve the Petition upon Respondents. If not already issued, the Clerk's Office must issue any properly completed summonses. The Clerk of Court must immediately transmit by email a copy of this Order and the Petition to the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, to the attention of Katherine Branch, Melissa Kroeger, Lon Leavitt, and Theo Nickerson. Respondents must show cause no later than January 7, 2026 why the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply no later than January 8, 2026. Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 1/2/26. (EJA) (Entered: 01/02/2026)
Main Document:
Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
#6
Jan 06, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
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Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#7
Jan 09, 2026
Order
Main Document:
Order
#8
Jan 09, 2026
Clerks Judgment
Main Document:
Clerks Judgment
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Cai
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Cantu
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