Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-00729

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Jan 22, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Jorge Luis Ramirez Gonzalez against Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24627015. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Drew, Michael) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

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

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Jan 22, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: On 1/22/26, Petitioner Jorge Luis Ramirez Gonzalez filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 1 challenging his present detention in Respondents' custody. Respondents shall make a preliminary filing by 1/27/26, stating: (1) whether Petitioner was located in the Northern District of Illinois at the time this case was filed; (2) the current status of Petitioner's immigration proceedings; (3) Petitioner's current location and proper Respondent(s) based on that location; and (4) the government's view as to whether the recent Seventh Circuit decision in Castanon-Nava v. DHS, No. 25-3050, 19-21 (7th Cir. Dec. 11, 2025) ("conclud[ing] that Defendants are not likely to succeed on the merits of their argument that those individuals, whom ICE arrested in Chicago without a warrant, are subject to mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2)(A).") has any effect on Petitioner's habeas corpus case. Pursuant to the Court's authority under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, the Government is ordered not to remove Petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States and not to transfer her 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 the Petitioner 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 the Petitioner as long as Respondents intend to hold Petitioner within the United States. 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. Expedited briefing on Petitioner's habeas corpus petition 1 will proceed as follows: Respondents' response is due by 1/29/26; no reply is permitted unless requested by the Court. The Court will set any additional case management dates, as needed, by separate order. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

Jan 22, 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. (axk, )

Jan 22, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (axk, )

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Jan 23, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

EMAILED Order 3 dated 1/22/26 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. (vkm, )

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Jan 27, 2026

STATUS Report preliminary status report by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

RESPONSE by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson Response (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

Exhbit 1 to Response Dkt 8 by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

Order on Motion for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Feb 03, 2026

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