Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-00676

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Jan 21, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Javier Tellez Laudino against All Defendants Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24619552. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kola, Isuf) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Javier Tellez Laudino by Isuf Kola (Kola, Isuf) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Javier Tellez Laudino has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition challenging his present detention in ICE custody. Respondents are ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by January 30, 2026. Laudino shall reply by February 6, 2026. The court notes that habeas corpus relief has been recently granted for immigration detainees by judges of the Northern District of Illinois. See Ochoa Ochoa v. Noem, No. 25 C 10865, 2025 WL 2938779 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 16, 2025) (Jenkins, J.), H.G.V.U. v. Smith, No. 25 C 10931, 2025 WL 2962610 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 20, 2020) (Coleman, J.), Mariano Miguel v. Noem et al., No. 25 C 11137, 2025 WL 2976480 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 21, 2025) (Alonso, J.), and G.Z.T. v. Smith, No. 25 C 12802 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 21, 2025) (Ellis, J.). The court shall leave it to the parties to consider the relevance of these decisions, if any, to the instant case. In addition, respondents shall make a preliminary filing by January 23, 2026 stating: (1) whether Laudino was located in the Northern District of Illinois at the time this case was filed; (2) the current status of Laudino's immigration proceedings; (3) Laudino's current location and proper respondent based on that location; and (4) the government's view as to whether the decision in Castaon Nava v. DHS, No. 18 C 3757 (N.D. Ill) (Dkt. 214) (addressing a consent decree) has any effect on Laudino's habeas corpus case. Respondents may respond to petitioner's request for a show cause order by January 26, 2026. Pursuant to the court's authority under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, the government is ordered not to remove Laudino from the jurisdiction of the United States and not to transfer him to any federal judicial district other than those in the States of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. A.A.R.P. v. Trump, 605 U.S. 91, 97 (2025) (per curiam) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a)) ("[T]he Government represented on the record in federal court that it reserved the right to remove detainees after midnight. We had the power to issue injunctive relief to prevent irreparable harm to the applicants and to preserve our jurisdiction over the matter."); United States v. United Mine Workers of Am., 330 U.S. 258, 293 (1947) ("The District Court had the power to preserve existing conditions while it was determining its own authority to grant injunctive relief.") If Laudino is already, as of the posting of this order, located outside of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin but within the United States, or is in the midst of transportation outside of those states to another state, then this bar on transfer does not require the immediate return of Laudino as long as respondents intend to hold Laudino within the United States. Instead, the parties and the court will address the issue after the respondents make the preliminary filing. The clerk shall email a copy of this order to Tom Walsh, Chief of the Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois; Craig Oswald, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois; and Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. This case is set for an in-person status hearing on January 28, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2201. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (lw, )

Jan 21, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category Two). (lw, )

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Jan 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pamela Bondi, Warden Doe, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pamela Bondi, Warden Doe, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pamela Bondi, Warden Doe, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pamela Bondi, Warden Doe, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

STATUS Report by Pamela Bondi, Warden Doe, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 27, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: The status hearing set for 1/28/2026 is stricken and reset to 2/18/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 2201. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

RESPONSE by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Warden Doe, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

Reply Memorandum by Javier Tellez Laudino (Kola, Isuf) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Feb 10, 2026

STATUS Report by Pamela Bondi, Warden Doe, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Respondents submitted status report confirming petitioner has been released from custody. "Once the convict's sentence has expired, some concrete and continuing injury other than the now-ended incarceration must exist if the suit is to be maintained." Spencer v. Kemna, 523 U.S. 1, 7 (1998). The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and against Respondents. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Judgment - AO450