District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-00559

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Jan 22, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12566519) filed by Roni Donaldo Melara Gutierrez. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Nguyen, Khanh) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#2

Jan 22, 2026

NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Roni Donaldo Melara Gutierrez. (Nguyen, Khanh) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#3

Jan 22, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan per 3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas list, referred to Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz. Please use case number 26-cv-559 JMB/DTS.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (kt) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#4

Jan 22, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents are ordered to file an answer to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 on or before January 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT, certifying the true cause and proper duration of Petitioner's confinement and showing cause as to why the writ should not be granted in this case. The response should include a reasoned memorandum of law and fact as well as any supporting documentation that may be needed to establish the lawfulness of Petitioner's arrest and/or continued confinement, including a response to each count of the Petition, a response concerning whether immigration judges lack jurisdiction over Petitioner, and a response concerning whether the absence of a warrant preceding Petitioner's arrest necessitates Petitioner's immediate release. No reply will be permitted, and the Court will decide the Petition without a hearing and based on the written submissions. Further, Respondents are ORDERED to return the Petitioner to the District of Minnesota as soon as possible and in any event no later than January 24, 2026. Violation of this order will result in consideration of any appropriate sanctions against the attorneys of record and the parties responsible for violating this order. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 1/22/2026. (GLB) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

Jan 22, 2026

Order/Notice to Attorney

#5

Jan 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Isihara on behalf of Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Isihara, Matthew) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#6

Jan 26, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden. (Voss, Ana) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#7

Jan 26, 2026

Memorandum & Opinion

#8

Jan 26, 2026

Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)

Jan 29, 2026

Order to Show Cause