Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-01305

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Feb 04, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Amantur BAPANOV against Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, in her official capacity, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in his official capacity, Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in her official capacity, Sam Olson EMERGENCY Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24686567. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Call screenshot, # 2 Exhibit ICE detainee locator, # 3 Exhibit Change of Address form, # 4 Exhibit Master Hearing, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Sverdloff, Julia) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

MOTION by Petitioner Amantur BAPANOV for temporary restraining order EMERGENCY (Sverdloff, Julia) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner Amantur BAPANOV by Julia Sverdloff, Ms (Sverdloff, Julia) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Amantur BAPANOV by Julia Sverdloff, Ms; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24686638. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Sverdloff, Julia) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Feb 05, 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. (mam, )

Feb 05, 2026

EMAILED a copy of the order dated 2/5/2026 5 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; Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois; and Julia Sverdloff, petitioner's counsel. (evw, )

Feb 05, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Albert Berry, III. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (mam, )

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Feb 08, 2026

STATUS Report Preliminary Status Report by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 02/08/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner Amantur Bapanov by Robert Bond (Bond, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner Amantur Bapanov by Julia Sverdloff, Ms (Sverdloff, Julia) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Feb 11, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Motion hearing held on 2/11/2026. As discussed in court, the undisputed portions of the record make clear that Petitioner was arrested and transported to Broadview on 2/3/26, and then transferred to Kenton County Detention Center in Covington, Kentucky (which sits within the Eastern District of Kentucky) on 2/4/2026 at 2:49pm. Thereafter, on 2/4/26 at 6:01 p.m., Petitioner filed his habeas petition, 1 . A habeas action must be brought against the immediate custodian, and, when an action is brought in the district court, it must be filed in the district court whose territorial jurisdiction includes the place where the custodian is located. E.g., Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 441-42, 451 (2004). Although exceptions to these "jurisdictional" rules exist, the undisputed portions of the record in this case provide no factual or legal basis to invoke any such exception. As a result, the Court transfers this matter forthwith to the Eastern District of Kentucky pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 1631 for consideration of the petition 1 . See also United States v. Prevatte, 300 F.3d 792, 802 (7th Cir. 2002) (transferring a § 2241 petition under § 1631 after determining that the Seventh Circuit was "not the court with jurisdiction to consider a § 2241 petition on Mr. Prevatte's behalf"). The motion for leave to appear pro hac vice by Attorney Robert Bond 13 is denied as moot. Mailed notice. (evw, ) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Kentucky the electronic record. (jh, ) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

ELECTRONIC Acknowledgement of case transferred to the Eastern District of Kentucky as case 2:26-cv-00061, filed 02/12/2026. (aee, )