District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-01015

Nguyen v. Easterwood

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Case Information

Filed: February 03, 2026
Assigned to: John R. Tunheim
Referred to: John F. Docherty
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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Last Activity: February 20, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 03, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12626515) filed by Tran Huynh Thuy Bao Nguyen. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Myers, Gregory) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Feb 03, 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 John F. Docherty. Please use case number 26-cv-1015 JRT/JFD.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (LTT) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
#3
Feb 04, 2026
ORDER Respondents are ORDERED to immediately return Petitioner to Minnesota. After Petitioner's return, 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 . Respondents are directed to file an answer to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus of petitioner by no later than 5:00 p.m. February 6, 2026. Any reply to Respondents' answer must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 7, 2026. Thereafter, no further submissions from either party will be permitted, except as authorized by Court order. See Order for detail. Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on 2/4/2026. (crd) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
Main Document: Order/Notice to Attorney
#4
Feb 06, 2026
RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Joel D. Garcia, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus . (Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#5
Feb 07, 2026
REPLY re 3 Order/Notice to Attorney,,, in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Tran Huynh Thuy Bao Nguyen. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Myers, Gregory) (Entered: 02/07/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#6
Feb 08, 2026
ORDER. Petitioner Tran H.T.B.N's 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. Both 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 11, 2026. Further, the parties shall advise the Court whether any additional proceedings in this matter are required and submit any proposals for the scope of further litigation. Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on 2/8/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/08/2026)
Main Document: Order/Notice to Attorney
Feb 17, 2026
Order/Notice to Attorney
Feb 19, 2026
Order Dismissing Case
#13
Feb 20, 2026
Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
Main Document: Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)