Vargas Rendon v. Leyva et al
Petitioner: Cesar Vargas Rendon
Respondent: Ruben Leyva, Ryan Arbon, David Venturella, Markwayne Mullin and Todd Blanche
Case Number: 1:2026cv00153
Filed: September 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: David Barlow
Referring Judge: Paul Kohler
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Motions referred to Paul Kohler. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 9/3/2026. (hu)
September 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 DOCKET TEXT ORDER. The court is in receipt of Mr. Vargas Rendon's Emergency Motion to Stay Transfer [ECF No. 3]. The court requests that counsel for both sides meet and confer as soon as possible about whether they agree as to when and where a bond hearing before an immigration judge will occur. If the parties reach agreement, they should immediately inform the court, and the court will enter an order effectuating the agreement. If they do not, the court will either order additional briefing on the motion or set it for a hearing. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 9/3/2026. (hu)
September 3, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Carter on behalf of Todd Blanche, Ruben Leyva, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Carter, Danielle)
September 3, 2026 Filing 6 REMARK: Courtesy email regarding case filing sent to USAO duty attorney.(tjw)
September 3, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE FROM THE COURT re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Previous case assigned has been closed. All pleadings have been be transferred to this new case number. Case number will now read 1:26-cv-00153-DBB. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (tjw)
September 3, 2026 Judge David Barlow added. Case number will now read 1:26-cv-00153-DBB. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (tjw)
September 2, 2026 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Cesar Vargas Rendon re #3 Emergency MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support of Stay of Transfer or Deportation, #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Macomber, Samuel)
September 2, 2026 Filing 3 Emergency MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support of Stay of Transfer or Deportation filed by Petitioner Cesar Vargas Rendon. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Macomber, Samuel)
September 2, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. filed by Petitioner Cesar Vargas Rendon. (Macomber, Samuel)
September 2, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - under 28 U.S.C. 2241 with In Forma Pauperis request filed by Cesar Vargas Rendon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) Permanent Resident Application Cover Letter, #2 Exhibit 2) Permanent Resident Application, #3 Exhibit 3) Artieda Declaration, #4 Exhibit 4) Burman Declaration, #5 Exhibit 5) Salazar Declaration (National), #6 Exhibit 6) Salazar Declaration (Adelanto), #7 Exhibit 7) Civil Cover Sheet_Vargas Rendon) (Macomber, Samuel)

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Petitioner: Cesar Vargas Rendon
Represented By: Samuel Macomber
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Respondent: Ruben Leyva
Represented By: Danielle Carter
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Respondent: Ryan Arbon
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Respondent: David Venturella
Represented By: Danielle Carter
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Respondent: Markwayne Mullin
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Respondent: Todd Blanche
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