Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-01154

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Feb 02, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Akmatbek Karimov against Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson in their official capacities Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24671080. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Passport of A.Karimov, # 3 Exhibit I-94, # 4 Exhibit Notice of Forwarding of Form I-589 to EOIR and NTA, # 5 Exhibit Case Notice-1, # 6 Exhibit Case Notice-2, # 7 Exhibit Form I-589 Receipt Notice, # 8 Exhibit Employment Authorization Document)(Taskin, Harun) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Judge Steven C. Seeger hereby issues this order in his capacity as the presiding emergency judge in this district. Petitioner has filed a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging his present detention in ICE custody. 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 him to any federal judicial district other than those in the States of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. See 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. 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. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings

Feb 04, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (cvk, )

Feb 04, 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 05, 2026

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

STATUS Report by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: In court hearing held on 2/10/2026. Petitioner's counsel did not appear. Government counsel advised that petitioner is scheduled for an immigration detention hearing on 2/13/2026. In court hearing set for 2/25/2026 at 11:00 a.m. Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

RESPONSE by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 16, 2026

REPLY by Petitioner Akmatbek Karimov IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (Taskin, Harun) (Entered: 02/16/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

Memorandum Opinion and Order AND Order on Motion for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus