District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-00382

#1

Jan 16, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12542129) filed by Diego Armando Lala Huerta. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kantor, Joseph) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#2

Jan 16, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan per 3rd/4th Prisoner list, referred to Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster. Please use case number 26-cv-382 JMB/DJF.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (kt) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#3

Jan 17, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents are ordered to file an answer to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 on or before January 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT, certifying the true cause and proper duration of Petitioner's confinement and showing cause as to why the writ should not be granted in this case. The response should include a reasoned memorandum of law and fact addressing each count of the Petition, as well as any supporting documentation that may be needed to establish the lawfulness of Petitioner's arrest and/or continued confinement. No reply will be permitted, and the Court will decide the Petition without a hearing and based on the written submissions. Further, Respondents are temporarily restrained and enjoined from moving the Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota until the Court has issued a ruling on the pending Petition. Violation of this order will result in consideration of any appropriate sanctions against the attorneys of record and the parties responsible for violating this order. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 1/17/2026. (HCMH) (Entered: 01/17/2026)

Jan 17, 2026

Order/Notice to Attorney

#4

Jan 19, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Joel Brott, David Easterwood, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus . (Voss, Ana) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

#5

Jan 20, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION: The Petition (Doc. No. 1 ) is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner from custody immediately in Minnesota, and in any event no later than 4:00 p.m. CST on January 20, 2026. On or before 11:00 a.m. CT on January 21, 2026, Respondents shall provide the Court with a status update affirming that Petitioner was released from custody in accordance with this Order. To the extent Petitioner seeks relief beyond an order requiring release or an order requiring a bond hearing, the Petition is DENIED. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 1/20/2026. (GLB) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#6

Jan 21, 2026

Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)

#7

Jan 21, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Le, Julie) (Entered: 01/21/2026)