Southern District of West Virginia • 2:26-cv-00078

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Feb 02, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Gerson Anibal Umana Villatoro against Warden, Brian McShane, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Jo Bondi, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2241. Filing Fee $5.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-9033285. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (mfo)

Feb 02, 2026

CASE assigned to Judge Thomas E. Johnston. (klc)

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Feb 03, 2026

Order to Show Cause

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Feb 03, 2026

Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum Issued

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Feb 04, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Feb 04, 2026

Motion / Application / Petition to Exceed Page Limit

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Feb 05, 2026

Summons Returned Executed as to USA

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Feb 05, 2026

Motion / Application / Petition for Miscellaneous Relief

Feb 05, 2026

NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #5 Motion by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Brian McShane, Kristi Noem to Exceed Page Limit for Response to Order to Show Cause. ERROR: Filed in incorrect case. CORRECTION: Images removed; counsel directed to file in correct case. (ts)

Feb 05, 2026

Notice of Docket Correction

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Feb 06, 2026

Order on Motion / Application / Petition for Miscellaneous Relief

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Feb 06, 2026

Motion / Application / Petition to Exceed Page Limit

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Feb 08, 2026

REPLY by Gerson Anibal Umana Villatoro to Response attached to 9 MOTION by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Brian McShane, Kristi Noem to Exceed Page Limit for Response to Order to Show Cause with proposed document attached (Attachment: # 1 Exhibits A-B)(Green, Brian)

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Feb 09, 2026

MOTION by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Brian McShane, Kristi Noem for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority with proposed document attached (Attachment: # 1 Noitice of Supplemental Authority)(Arthur, Christopher)

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Feb 09, 2026

SHOW CAUSE HEARING held by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 2/9/2026; Court Reporter: Ayme Cochran. (slw)

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Feb 09, 2026

ORDER denying Government's 9 MOTION to Dismiss; granting the 1 Petition; Respondents are directed to release Petitioner immediately from civil immigration custody; further directing that any personal possessions belonging to Petitioner, including identification and other documentation to include legal documents, be returned to him; Respondents are prohibited from re-arresting and detaining petitioner pending further order of this Court. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 2/9/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (lca)

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Feb 13, 2026

AMENDED ORDER denying the Government's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 9-1); granting Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241); directing Respondents to RELEASE PETITIONER IMMEDIATELY from civil immigration custody; any personal possessions belonging to Petitioner shall be returned to him; Respondents are PROHIBITED from re-arresting and detaining Petitioner pending further order of this Court. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 2/12/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (btm)