District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-00553
Franco Chicas v. Noem DO NOT DOCKET. CASE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED OUT.
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Case Information
Filed: January 22, 2026
Assigned to:
John M. Gerrard
Referred to:
David T. Schultz
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
February 02, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 22, 2026
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12565179) filed by Sendy Javier Franco Chicas. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1-3, # 2 Exhibit List, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Nguyen, Khanh) Modified text on 1/22/2026 (LTT). (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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First
#2
Jan 22, 2026
NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Sendy Javier Franco Chicas. (Nguyen, Khanh) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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NOTICE
#3
Jan 22, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge John M. Gerrard per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz. Please use case number 26-cv-553 JMG/DTS.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (LTT) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
#4
Jan 22, 2026
ORDER: IT IS ORDERED THAT Respondents are ENJOINED from removing Petitioner from the United States until further order of the Court. Signed by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 1/22/2026. (DCD) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#5
Jan 22, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The respondents shall, within three business days of being served, make a return certifying the true cause and proper duration of the petitioners' detention and showing cause why the writ should not be granted. The petitioners may reply in support of their petition within three business days of the respondents' return. Signed by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 1/22/2026. (KEW) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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Order to Show Cause
#6
Jan 29, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by David W Fuller on behalf of Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden. (Fuller, David) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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NOTICE
#8
Jan 30, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE: This case has been transferred/extracted to the Western District of Texas. (kt) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
#9
Feb 02, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE: Case transferred from Minnesota has been opened in Western District of Texas as case 3:26-cv-00289, filed 01/30/2026. (CLK) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
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Franco Chicas
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Noem
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