District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-00420

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Jan 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12545838) filed by Ahmed Omar Jama. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cameron Giebink, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Civil Cover Sheet) (Giebink, Cameron) Modified text on 1/19/2026 (ABR). (Entered: 01/18/2026)

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Jan 18, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Donovan W. Frank per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 26-cv-420 DWF/ECW.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (CLK) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

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Jan 18, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Jama Ahmed Omar. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Cameron Giebink, # 2 Exhibit(s) Affidavit of Cameron Giebink)(Giebink, Cameron) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

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Jan 18, 2026

MEMORANDUM in Support re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Jama Ahmed Omar. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Giebink, Cameron) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

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Jan 18, 2026

PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Jama Ahmed Omar.(Giebink, Cameron) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

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Jan 18, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: Petitioner Jama A.O.'S motion for temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 3 ) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Respondents, or any other person, entity, or agency of the government, or anyone acting in concert with Respondents or the government, are ENJOINED from removing, transferring, or otherwise facilitating the removal of Petitioner from the District of Minnesota pending further court order. If Petitioner intends to file a reply to Respondents' answer, he must do so by no later than January 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CT. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Donovan W. Frank on 1/18/2026. (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER SPECIFICS) (las) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Hogfoss on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Luis Borjas, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Ted H. Kim, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Hogfoss, Sarah) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Luis Borjas, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Ted H. Kim, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Hogfoss, Sarah) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

TRAVERSE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Jama Ahmed Omar. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Giebink, Cameron) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. 1 ) is GRANTED. The Court declares that Petitioner's current detention is unlawful under the Constitution and laws of the United States. Respo ndents are ORDERED to release Petitioner from custody immediately. Within three (3) days of the date of this Order, Respondents shall provide the Court with a status update confirming Petitioners release. Within thirty (30) days of final jud gment in this action, Petitioner may move to recover attorneys' fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Donovan W. Frank on 1/23/2026. (See Order for Specifics) (LJL)

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Jan 24, 2026

JUDGMENT (Attachments: # 1 Civil Notice - appeal)(ACH) (Entered: 01/24/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Pamela Bondi, Luis Borjas, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Ted H. Kim, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security . (Le, Julie) (Entered: 01/26/2026)