District of Maine • 1:26-cv-00023

GUILLEN v. STAMPER

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: January 17, 2026
Assigned to: John A. Woodcock Jr.
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Terminated: January 27, 2026
Last Activity: January 27, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 17, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by CRISTIAN EDGARDO LIMA GUILLEN. (Attachments: # 1 A0 242 PETITION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241)(mjlt) (Entered: 01/17/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Jan 17, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by CRISTIAN EDGARDO LIMA GUILLEN (mjlt) (Entered: 01/17/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#3
Jan 17, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET. (mjlt) (Entered: 01/17/2026)
Main Document: CIVIL
#4
Jan 17, 2026
CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of MARGIE S. LAZO filed by JAMESA J. DRAKE on behalf of CRISTIAN EDGARDO LIMA GUILLEN (Filing fee $ 200.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (mjlt) (Entered: 01/17/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATION
#5
Jan 17, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
Jan 17, 2026
Set Deadlines : Counsel must call the Clerk's Office to pay the filing fee via credit card as it cannot be paid via Pay.Gov. Fee due by 1/20/2026. (mjlt)
#6
Jan 18, 2026
RESPONSE in Opposition re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by PAMELA BONDI, MATTHEW HLADIK, PATRICIA HYDE, MICHAEL KROL, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, RODNEY SCOTT, DERRICK STAMPER. Reply due by 2/2/2026. (LIZOTTE, ANDREW) (Entered: 01/18/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#7
Jan 20, 2026
On January 17, 2026, the Petitioner Cristian Edgardo Lima Guillen filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, demanding that he be released from federal custody. On January 18, 2026, the Respondents filed a response, representing that Mr. Lima Guillen had been released from federal custody at 1:00 a.m. on January 18, 2026 at the Big Stop in Houlton, Maine where he had asked to be released to be picked up by his girlfriend. (ECF No. 6 ). As the Respondents are representing that they have released the Petitioner, the Court ORDERS the Petitioner to SHOW CAUSE as soon as possible and no later than two days from the date of this order as to why the pending petition should not be dismissed. SO ORDERED. By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (mmy) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
#8
Jan 20, 2026
NOTICE of APPROVAL by Clerk's Office re 4 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Attorney MARGIE STEPHANIE LAZO for CRISTIAN EDGARDO LIMA GUILLEN added to this specific case only. (jgd) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
Jan 20, 2026
Pro Hac Vice Fee Received from MARGIE STEPHANIE LAZO: Amount Paid: $200.00. Receipt Number: 5910. Method of Payment: Credit. Purpose of Payment: Pro Hac Vice. Date Paid: 1/20/2026 (lcb)
Jan 20, 2026
Filing Fee Received from CRISTIAN EDGARDO LIMA GUILLEN: Amount Paid: $5.00. Receipt Number: 5906. Method of Payment: Credit. Purpose of Payment: Filing Fee. Date Paid: 1/20/2026 (lcb)
Jan 20, 2026
Order to Answer
#9
Jan 21, 2026
ANSWER/RESPONSE/REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by CRISTIAN EDGARDO LIMA GUILLEN. Reply due by 2/20/2026. (LAZO, MARGIE) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER/RESPONSE/REQUEST
#10
Jan 27, 2026
ORDER: Based on the representations from both Respondents and Petitioner that Mr. Guillen's January 18, 2026 release from Respondents' custody moots his petition (ECF Nos. 6, 9), the Court dismisses as moot Mr. Guillen's petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for temporary restraining order (ECF Nos. 1, 2). By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (jam) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
#11
Jan 27, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
Jan 27, 2026
Order