Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-00960

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Jan 28, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Sandra Albarracin against Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24650196. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Appendix Appendix, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C)(Osuna, Khiabett) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner Sandra Albarracin by Khiabett Tanairi Osuna (Osuna, Khiabett) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Petitioner has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition challenging her present detention in ICE custody. Respondent is ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by 2/3/2026. In addition, Respondent shall make a preliminary filing by 2/3/2026 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; and (3) Petitioner's current location and proper Respondent based on that location. 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, 145 S. Ct. 1364, 1369 (2025) (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 Respondent intends to hold Petitioner within the United States. Instead, the parties and the Court will address the issue after the Respondent makes 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 2/10/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 1925. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

Jan 29, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (cvk, )

Jan 29, 2026

EMAILED copy of minute order 3 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. (lxs, )

Jan 29, 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. (cvk, )

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Feb 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

STATUS Report by Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

RESPONSE by Respondents Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Upon review of the Respondents' status report 8, they indicate that Petitioner is scheduled to appear before an immigration judge at 10:00 a.m. on February 5, 2026. The parties are to file a joint status report by 2/9/2026, that updates the court on the status of Petitioner's release status, including the result of the hearing before the immigration judge, any findings made by the immigration judge, and whether there is any relief that remains to be granted from the Petition. The Court's prior Order stands that, so long as Petitioner is in custody, she is not to be removed from the jurisdiction of the United States and shall not be transferred to any judicial district outside the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. If, in the event Petitioner is transferred to another facility or other location, Respondents must notify the Court and Petitioner's counsel at least 72 hours prior to the transfer. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

STATUS Report Jointly Filed by Sandra Albarracin, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Osuna, Khiabett) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

Order on Motion for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Feb 09, 2026

Memorandum Opinion and Order

#14

Feb 09, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Status hearing previously set for 2/10/2026 is stricken. Appearance is not required. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#15

Feb 17, 2026

STATUS Report Jointly Filed by Sandra Albarracin, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Osuna, Khiabett) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: The Court has reviewed the status report. Petitioner has been provided a bond hearing, as ordered by the Court, and therefore all relief requested has been completed. Accordingly, this civil case is terminated. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

Judgment - AO450