Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-00132

#1

Jan 31, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6153217.), filed by Phuong Luu. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Deportation Order - October 6, 1999, # 3 Exhibit August 26 2025 correspondence from Viet Nam Consul)(Peyton, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

Feb 02, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Feb 02, 2026

**NEW CASE** Judge Cristal C Brisco and Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel added. (nah)

#2

Feb 23, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The court DIRECTS the clerk to serve a copy of this order and the petition (ECF 1 ) by certified mail, return receipt requested, to (a) the Civil-Process Clerk for the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; (b) the Attorney General of the United States; (c) the Field Office Director for the Chicago ICE Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; (d) the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security at the Office of General Counsel; and (e) the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at the Indiana Department of Correction; DIRECTS the clerk to email a copy of this order and the petition (ECF 1 ) to (a) the Indiana Department of Correction; (b) the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at Miami Correctional Facility, and (c) the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; ORDERS the people listed in the previous order line to acknowledge receipt of the petition to the clerk and DIRECTS the clerk to make a notation on the docket upon receiving confirmation of receipt of those deliveries; ORDERS Respondent to file a brief status report by 2/25/26, with a continuing obligation to supplement with new information, detailing whether there are plans to remove Phuong Luu from the United States in the next thirty days and, if so, to where; ORDERS Respondent to answer the petition by 3/4/26, including, in addition to any other relevant evidence, (a) a copy of the Order of Supervision that was revoked, a copy of the decision revoking his Order of Supervision, and any documentation relevant to those decisions; (b) the date of the informal interview and any other custody reviews following Phuong Luus re-detention and documentation from those matters, and (c) the dates any travel documents have been requested and the countries from which those travel documents have been requested; and ORDERS that Phuong Luu may file a reply by 3/11/26. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 2/23/2026. (Copy with petition E-mailed to AUSA, Warden of MCF and IDOC. Copy with petition sent certified mail to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4216 79; U.S. Attorney General - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4216 86; Director of the Chicago ICE Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4216 93; Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at the Office of General Counsel - 9589 0740 5270 3364 4217 09; and Warden of MCF at IDOC - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4216 62)(nah) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#3

Feb 23, 2026

Confirmation received from AUSA, IDOC and Warden of receipt of DE 2 . (nah) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

Feb 23, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#4

Feb 25, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Antonio Lee - AUSA on behalf of Brian English, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Lee - AUSA, Antonio) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#5

Feb 25, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Brian English, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson. (Lee - AUSA, Antonio) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#6

Mar 03, 2026

Proof of Service

#7

Mar 04, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#8

Mar 11, 2026

Traverse

#9

Mar 11, 2026

Proof of Service

#10

Mar 17, 2026

Proof of Service

#11

Mar 17, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER: The court GRANTS the petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF 1 ) and ORDERS the respondents to release Phuong Luu on the same conditions of supervised release that existed before his re-detention and to certify compliance with thi s order by filing a notice with the court by 3/19/26; DIRECTS the clerk to email a copy of this order to the Warden of the Miami Correctional Facility at the Indiana Department of Correction to secure his release; and ORDERS that any fee petition should be filed within the deadlines set by the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 3/17/26. (Copy e-mailed to Warden and IDOC as directed in order)(nah)

Mar 18, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#13

Mar 19, 2026

Notice - Other

#14

Mar 23, 2026

Order Dismissing Case

#15

Mar 23, 2026

Clerks Judgment

#16

Mar 25, 2026

Proof of Service

#17

Apr 27, 2026

Proof of Service