Torres Medina v. Tjaden et al
| Armando Jesus Torres Medina |
| Evan Tjaden, Kristi Noem and Pamela Bondi |
| 2:2026cv00195 |
| March 6, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| Jill N Parrish |
| Other Immigration Actions |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| None |
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Filing 31
JUDGMENT: IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Armando Jesus Torres Medina is GRANTED. Case Closed. Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 4/7/2026. (dle)
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Filing 30
STATUS REPORT - Second Updated re: Bond Hearing for Petitioner Under 8 USC sec. 1226(a) by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Evan Tjaden. (Bouton, Todd)
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Filing 29
DOCKET TEXT ORDER Considering Respondents' March 30, 2026 status report, the court further orders that Respondents have until April 6, 2026 to file a second, updated status report. The status report should notify the court whether Petitioner has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 3/31/26. (spp)
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Filing 28
STATUS REPORT re Bond Hearing for Petitioner Under 8 USC 1226(a) by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Evan Tjaden. (Bouton, Todd)
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Filing 27
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting #1 Petition for Habeas Corpus: The court ORDERS as follows: 1) Mr. Torres' petition for a writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED. ECF No. #1 . 2) Mr. Torres' emergency motion is DENIED. ECF No. #10 . 3) The respondents are ORDERED to provide Mr. Torres with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. 1226(a) within 7 days from the date of this order. 4) The respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Mr. Torres on the basis that he is detained under 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2). 5) The respondents are further ORDERED to file a status report within 10 days from the date of this order stating whether Mr. Torres has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 3/23/2026. (dle)
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Filing 26
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jill N. Parrish: Show Cause Hearing held on 3/20/2026. Petitioner is present with counsel and an interpreter. After hearing oral argument, the court took the matter under advisement. Court adjourned. Attorney for Plaintiff: Todd Christopher Bouton, Michael Kennedy, Attorney for Defendant: Benjamin C. McMurray, Chris Vizardo. Court Reporter: Laura Robinson. Recording: Electronic.(lwh)
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Filing 25
REPLY BRIEF re #18 Response to Order to Show Cause filed by Petitioner Armando Jesus Torres Medina. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Form I-860)(McMurray, Benjamin)
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Filing 24
DOCKET TEXT ORDER denying #23 Motion to Continue. Given the court has already granted one extension of time and in the interest of resolving the petition in a timely fashion, the court denies the motion to continue the hearing and to extend the time to file a reply. Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 3/18/26. (spp)
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Filing 23
MOTION to Continue Hearing and Briefing Deadline and Memorandum in Support filed by Petitioner Armando Jesus Torres Medina. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Dustin B. Pead.(McMurray, Benjamin)
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Filing 22
DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply. Reply due by 3/18/2026, at 5:00 p.m. Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 3/16/26. (spp)
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Filing 21
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Memorandum in Support filed by Petitioner Armando Jesus Torres Medina. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Dustin B. Pead.(McMurray, Benjamin)
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Filing 20
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING: Show Cause Hearing reset for 3/20/2026 at 09:00 AM in Rm 8.200 before Judge Jill N. Parrish. Hearing reset at petitioner's request. (lwh)
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Filing 19
MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #10 Emergency MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Evan Tjaden. (Bouton, Todd)
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Filing 18
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #6 Order to Show Cause,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Evan Tjaden. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Notice to Appear re Removal Proceedings, #2 Exhibit Ninth Circuit Order re Admin Stay)(Bouton, Todd)
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Filing 17
ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appoint Counsel: Benjamin C. McMurray of the Federal Defendant Office is appointed as counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 3/10/26 (alt)
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Filing 16
ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 3/10/26 (alt)
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Filing 14
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re #9 Amended Complaint. The document is not an Amended Complaint. A Petition must be filed using the "Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241" filing event so the document is correctly entered as a petition in the record. The clerk will re-file document using the correct filing event. (alt)
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Filing 13
Modification of Docket: Error: Clerk added PLU to case in error. Correction: Clerk removed PLU flag and struck text on IFP. (kop)
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Filing 12
Motions No Longer Referred: Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Stay #10 will be handled by District Court Judge Jill N. Parrish. (amn)
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Filing 11
DOCKET TEXT ORDER: The court ORDERS the respondents to file a response brief to #10 the petitioners Emergency Motion to Stay by March 12, 2026. The court DENIES petitioners request to prevent any transfer pending a response and reply to the motion. Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 3/10/26. (ksb)
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Spanish Interpreter Required for petitioner, Armando Jesus Torres Medina (ndw)
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Filing 15
AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - ICE, under 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Armando Jesus Torres Medina (Attachments: #1 Appendix of Exhibits) (alt)
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Filing 10
Emergency MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support filed by Petitioner Armando Jesus Torres Medina. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Dustin B. Pead.(McMurray, Benjamin)
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Filing 9
RE-FILED CORRECTLY AS #15 AMENDED PETITION (DOCUMENT IS NOT AN AMENDED COMPLAINT) - AMENDED COMPLAINT PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Evan Tjaden. filed by Armando Jesus Torres Medina. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Employment Authorization Card, #2 Exhibit Receipt Notice, #3 Exhibit TPS Grant, #4 Exhibit May Biometrics Appointment, #5 Exhibit June Biometrics Appointment, #6 Exhibit 251403685 Docket, #7 Exhibit 265102009 Docket, #8 Exhibit Release Order, #9 Exhibit Hearing Information) (McMurray, Benjamin) Modified on 3/10/2026: added error/re-filing information (alt)
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Filing 8
NOTICE of Appearance by Todd Christopher Bouton on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Evan Tjaden (Bouton, Todd)
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Filing 7
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Motions referred to Dustin B. Pead. Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 3/9/2026. (lwh)
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Filing 6
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted by Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. See 28 U.S.C. 2243. The Petitioner's reply, if any, shall be filed by Monday, March 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The parties are further ORDERED to appear before this court for a hearing on the petition on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 8.200 of the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse. Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 3/9/2026. (dle)
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Filing 5
MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Petitioner Armando Jesus Torres Medina. (McMurray, Benjamin)
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Filing 4
Remark: Courtesy email regarding case filing sent to USAO duty attorney. (kop)
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Filing 3
**SEALED DOCUMENT** MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Case will be forwarded to the Prisoner Litigation Unit, filed by Petitioner Armando Jesus Torres Medina. (McMurray, Benjamin) Modified by striking text as IFP was assigned to PLU in error on 3/10/2026 (kop).
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Filing 2
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. A Petition for Habeas Corpus was submitted without payment of the full $5 filing fee. Counsel must immediately pay the filing fee or file the Motion on the In Forma Pauperis; otherwise, the docket for this case number will be closed and no further filings will be permitted under this cased number. (kop)
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Judge Jill N. Parrish added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00195 -JNP. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kop)
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Set Hearings: Show Cause Hearing set for 3/18/2026 at 09:00 AM in Rm 8.200 before Judge Jill N. Parrish. (dle)
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Filing 1
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - under 28 U.S.C. 2241 with In Forma Pauperis request filed by Armando Jesus Torres Medina. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Employment Authorization Card, #2 Exhibit 2 - Receipt Notice, #3 Exhibit 3 - TPS, #4 Exhibit 4 - 251403685 Docket, #5 Exhibit 5 - 265102009 Docket, #6 Exhibit Release Order, #7 Exhibit 7 - Civil Cover Sheet) (McMurray, Benjamin)
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