District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-00321

Keleta v. Trump DO NOT DOCKET. CASE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED OUT.

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Case Information

Filed: January 15, 2026
Assigned to: Eric Christian Tostrud
Referred to: Douglas L. Micko
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: January 18, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 15, 2026
EMERGENCY PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12532646) filed by Kibrom Abede Keleta. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet EMERGENCY Petition) (Plunkett, Isabelle) Modified text on 1/15/2026 (ABR). (Entered: 01/15/2026)
Main Document: EMERGENCY PETITION
#2
Jan 15, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Eric C. Tostrud per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please use case number 26-cv-321 (ECT/DLM).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MKB) (Entered: 01/15/2026)
#3
Jan 15, 2026
BRIEFING ORDER re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents are ENJOINED from moving Petitioner from the District of Minnesota during the pendency of his Petition. See Order for dates and details. Signed by Judge Eric C. Tostrud on 1/15/2026.(RMM) (Entered: 01/15/2026)
Main Document: Briefing Order
#4
Jan 17, 2026
Joint MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue and Extend Response Deadline filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump. (Brown, Trevor) (Entered: 01/17/2026)
Main Document: Joint
#5
Jan 17, 2026
Order on Motion to Transfer/Change Venue
Main Document: Order on Motion to Transfer/Change Venue
#6
Jan 18, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE: This case has been transferred/extracted to the Southern District of Texas. (CLK) (Entered: 01/18/2026)