District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-00860

#1

Jan 30, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12606823) filed by Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Ledezma. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A (Declaration of Nicolai Lyfoung, Senior Special Agent, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension), # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Bruning, John) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#2

Jan 30, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge John R. Tunheim per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. Please use case number 26-860.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (slw) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#3

Jan 30, 2026

ORDER: Respondents are ENJOINED from removing, transferring, or otherwise facilitating the removal of Petitioner from the District of Minnesota until the Court issues an order on the pending Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . If Petitioner has already been removed from Minnesota, Respondents are ORDERED to immediately return Petitioner to Minnesota. Respondents are directed to file an answer to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus by no later than 5:00 p.m. February 2, 2026. If Petitioner intends to file a reply to Respondents' answer, he must do so by no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 2026. Thereafter, no further submissions from either party will be permitted, except as authorized by Court order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on 1/30/2026. (LIA) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#4

Feb 02, 2026

RESPONSE by Charlotte Collins, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#5

Feb 03, 2026

Reply

#6

Feb 06, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: Petitioner Gabriel A.H.L.'s Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is GRANTED. If Petitioner is presently detained outside of the District of Minnesota, Respondents shall TRANSPORT Petitioner to Minnesota and RELEASE Petitioner from custody immediately. Petitioner's release in Minnesota must occur no later than 48 hours after the filing of this Order. If Petitioner remains in detention in Minnesota, Respondents shall release Petitioner from custody as soon as practicable, and no later than 48 hours from the filing of this Order. The parties shall provide the Court with a status update concerning the status of Petitioner's release by no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 9, 2026. See Order for details. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on 2/6/2026. (crd) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#7

Feb 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT re Release and Noncompliance by Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Ledezma. (Bruning, John) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#8

Feb 09, 2026

LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Charlotte Collins, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara Status Update. (Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/09/2026)