Gonzalez Hernandez et al v. Noem et al
Petitioner: Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez, Alfonso Mario Rios Rios and Lidio Lopez Lopez
Respondent: Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela J. Bondi, U.S. Department of Justice, Todd M. Lyons, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Brian Henkey and John Mattos
Interested Party: United States Attorney for the District of Nevada
Case Number: 2:2025cv02486
Filed: December 13, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Presiding Judge: Richard F Boulware
Referring Judge: Nancy J Koppe
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 8 U.S.C. § 1105 (a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER Granting #22 Stipulation to Dismiss. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 5/22/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 First STIPULATION TO DISMISS re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Petitioners Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez, Lidio Lopez Lopez, Alfonso Mario Rios Rios.. (Corral, Melissa) (dismiss)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY to #20 Response, by Petitioner Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez. (Corral, Melissa)
February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents Pamela J. Bondi, Brian Henkey, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Tomova, Virginia)
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER Granting #18 Stipulation for Briefing Schedule. Federal Respondents will file their opposition brief to the Petition by 2/3/2026. Petitioners will file their reply brief in support of the Petition by February 17, 2026. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 1/15/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MAM)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STIPULATION for Briefing Schedule re #14 Order on Motion for TRO,,,,,,, by Respondents Pamela J. Bondi, Brian Henkey, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Botros, Tamer) (other) (presiding)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Tamer Botros Botros on behalf of Respondents Pamela J. Bondi, Brian Henkey, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Botros, Tamer)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Mail Returned as Undeliverable, re: #6 Order, addressed to Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the United States. (AF)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Joint STATUS REPORT re ECF No 14 by Respondents Pamela J. Bondi, Brian Henkey, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Tomova, Virginia)
December 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER Granting #2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall RELEASE Petitioners from detention subject to the bond conditions imposed by the IJs no later than December 30, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. . IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioners have until February 13, 2026, to satisfy the monetary bond conditions. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioners release on bond on the basis that they are subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(A). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint notice of compliance with this Order by December 31, 2025. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before January 13, 2026, the parties shall file a stipulated proposed scheduling order for full briefing on the merits of the Petition. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 12/30/2025. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MAM)
December 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 12/24/2025. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents' (Second) Motion #11 to extend time to respond to this Court's Order to Show Cause #6 is DENIED. The extended response deadline of 12/24/2025, set in this Court's prior Order 9 regarding Respondents' first extension request, remains. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CMB)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RESPONSE to #11 Motion to Extend/Shorten Time, by Petitioner Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez. Replies are due by 12/30/2025. (Cooley Yonesawa, Alissa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Extend Time (Second Request) re #6 Order,,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines & Hearings,,,,,, 9 Order on Motion to Extend/Shorten Time,, Minute Order, by Respondents Pamela J. Bondi, Brian Henkey, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Responses are due by 1/6/2026. (Tomova, Virginia) (presiding)
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez re #6 Order. United States Attorney for the District of Nevada served on 12/18/2025. (JG)
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 12/18/2025. ORDER Granting #8 Motion to Extend Time. Respondents' deadline to respond to the Court's Order to Show Cause #6 is hereby extended to 12/24/2025. Any Replies by Petitioner must be filed by 12/28/2025.The Court advises the parties that no further extensions will be granted absent a showing of exceptional circumstances. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CMB)
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Extend Time (First Request) re #6 Order,,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines & Hearings,,,,,, by Respondents Pamela J. Bondi, Brian Henkey, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Responses are due by 1/1/2026. (Tomova, Virginia) (presiding)
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Virginia Tomova on behalf of Respondents Pamela J. Bondi, Brian Henkey, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Tomova, Virginia)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER. Petitioners Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez, Alfonso Mario Rios Rios, and Lidio Lopez Lopez, immigration detainees, have filed a counseled Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241 (ECF No. #1 ), and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. #2 ), challenging the lawfulness of their detention at Nevada Southern Detention Center in the custody of Federal Respondents. The Court has reviewed the Petition and Motion and preliminarily finds Petitioners likely can demonstrate that their circumstances warrant the same relief as this Court ordered for Petitioner Escobar Salgado in Escobar Salgado v. Mattos, No. 2:25-CV-01872-RFB-EJY, 2025 WL 3205356 (D. Nev. Nov. 17, 2025). Therefore, Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the requested preliminary injunction, ordering the immediate release of Petitioners from custody under the conditions imposed by the immigration judges in their alternative orders, should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. 2243. Respondents shall file, in writing, within three days, a (i) notice of appearance and (ii) "a return certifying the true cause of detention" in response to the (ECF No. #2 ) Motion on or before December 18, 2025. Id. Petitioners may file a reply on or before December 22, 2025. See Order for additional information.Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 12/15/2025. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF. CC: USM. Copy of the Petition (ECF No. #1 ), Motion (ECF No. #2 ), attachments (ECF No. #1 -1, #2 -1), and this Order distributed as instructed. - RJDG)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to transfer Case No. 2:25-cv-02486-JAD-NJK to Judge Richard F. Boulware, II. All further documents must bear the correct case number 2:25-cv-02486-RFB-NJK. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is instructed to administratively RELATE this matter to Case Nos. 2:25-cv-01542-RFB-EJY, 2:25-cv-01553-RFB-BNW, and2:25-cv-02136-RFB-MDC. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey and Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 12/15/2025. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MAM)
December 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Case randomly assigned to Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey and Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe. ***Emergency motion previously filed in case.*** Nature of Suit: 463 - Habeas Immigration (MAM)
December 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Melissa Corral on behalf of Plaintiff Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez. et al (Corral, Melissa)
December 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Plaintiff Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez. (Cooley Yonesawa, Alissa)
December 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez. Responses are due by 12/27/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Cooley Yonesawa, Alissa)
December 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANVDC-8285644) by Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Cooley Yonesawa, Alissa)

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Petitioner: Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hernandez
Represented By: Alissa A Cooley Yonesawa
Represented By: Melissa Corral
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Petitioner: Alfonso Mario Rios Rios
Represented By: Alissa A Cooley Yonesawa
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Petitioner: Lidio Lopez Lopez
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Respondent: Kristi Noem
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Respondent: Todd M. Lyons
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Respondent: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Respondent: John Mattos
Represented By: Jacob Brady Lee
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Interested party: United States Attorney for the District of Nevada
Represented By: Summer Allegra Johnson
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