District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-00660

#1

Jan 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12580630) filed by Maria Margarita Choca Yepez. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Certificate of Service, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Anderson, Thomas) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#2

Jan 26, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Michael J. Davis per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 26-cv-660-MJD-ECW.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (KLS) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#3

Jan 26, 2026

Order to Show Cause

#4

Jan 29, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Brown, Trevor) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

#5

Jan 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Samantha Paige Matsch on behalf of Maria Margarita Choca Yepez. (Matsch, Samantha) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#6

Jan 30, 2026

REPLY re 3 Order to Show Cause, filed by Maria Margarita Choca Yepez.(Matsch, Samantha) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#7

Jan 31, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright on 1/31/2026. (LC2) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

#8

Jan 31, 2026

OBJECTION TO 7 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Brown, Trevor) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

#9

Feb 02, 2026

RESPONSE TO OBJECTION to 8 Report and Recommendation filed by Maria Margarita Choca Yepez filed by Maria Margarita Choca Yepez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Matsch, Samantha) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#10

Feb 03, 2026

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AND GRANTING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright dated January 31, 2026 7 as follows: 1. The Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is GRANTED and Respondents are ordered to release Petitioner in Minnesota no later than 11:00 a.m. Central Time on the day following this Order with all her personal effects seized during her arrest and without additional conditions beyond those contained in Petitioners August 5, 2023 Order of Release on Recognizance; and 2. Respondents are ordered to notify the Court and opposing counsel within 24 hours of Petitioner's release to confirm that the release has occurred. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 2/3/2026.(CRD) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#11

Feb 03, 2026

Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)

#12

Feb 04, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem re 10 Order Adopting Report and Recommendations,,, (Brown, Trevor) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#13

Feb 08, 2026

Order Dismissing Case

#14

Feb 09, 2026

Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)