District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-01034

Hernandez v. Bondi

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: February 04, 2026
Assigned to: Jeffrey M. Bryan
Referred to: Douglas L. Micko
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
Terminated: February 13, 2026
Last Activity: February 20, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 04, 2026
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12630132) filed by David Isaac Hernandez Hernandez. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Moy, Mackenzie) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
Main Document: First
#2
Feb 04, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please use case number 26-cv-1034 (JMB/DLM).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (BTX) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
#3
Feb 04, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents are ordered to file a response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 on or before February 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT, certifying the true cause and proper duration of Petitioner's confinement and showing cause as to why the writ should not be granted in this case. The response should include a reasoned memorandum of law and fact as well as any supporting documentation that may be needed to establish the lawfulness of Petitioner's arrest and/or continued confinement, including a response to each count of the Petition, a statement concerning immigration court jurisdiction over Petitioner, and a response concerning whether the absence of a warrant preceding Petitioner's arrest necessitates Petitioner's immediate release. No reply will be permitted, and the Court will decide the Petition without a hearing and based on the written submissions. Further, Respondents are temporarily restrained and enjoined from moving the Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota until the Court has issued a ruling on the pending Petition. If Petitioner has already been removed from Minnesota, Respondents are ordered to immediately return Petitioner to Minnesota as soon as possible and in any event no later than February 6, 2026. Violation of this order will result in consideration of any appropriate sanctions against the attorneys of record and the parties responsible for violating this order. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/4/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
Feb 04, 2026
Order/Notice to Attorney
#4
Feb 06, 2026
RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of James L. Van Der Vaart)(Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#5
Feb 06, 2026
(Text Only) ORDER: Petitioner shall file a Reply to Respondents' answer 4 by February 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/6/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
Feb 06, 2026
Briefing Order
#6
Feb 10, 2026
REPLY re 5 Briefing Order, 3 Order/Notice to Attorney,,,,,, filed by David Isaac Hernandez Hernandez.(Moy, Mackenzie) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#7
Feb 12, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents are ORDERED to provide actual documentation supporting their Declaration (Doc. No. [4-1]), including any removal orders, by 11:00 a.m. on February 13, 2026. Failure to do so may result in the Court granting the Petition. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/12/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
Feb 12, 2026
Order/Notice to Attorney
#8
Feb 13, 2026
STRICKEN AS UNTIMELY PER 10 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) Modified text on 2/13/2026 (ACH). (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document: STRICKEN
#9
Feb 13, 2026
STRICKEN AS UNTIMELY PER 10 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. DECLARATION of James Van Der Vaart re 7 Order/Notice to Attorney, by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) I-296, # 2 Exhibit(s) Notice and Order of Expedited Removal)(Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) Modified text on 2/13/2026 (ACH). (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document: STRICKEN
#10
Feb 13, 2026
Memorandum & Opinion
Main Document: Memorandum & Opinion
#11
Feb 13, 2026
Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
Main Document: Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
#12
Feb 20, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Respondents have failed to establish clearly that Petitioner was released without conditions, thereby violating the Court's Order(s) requiring release without conditions. On or before February 25, at 11:00 a.m. CT., Respondents are ORDERED to file a declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 by an individual with personal knowledge confirming that Petitioner was released without conditions and attaching documentation of that fact. Acceptable documentation of release without conditions includes the form filed in Case No. 26-CV-1157 at Doc. No. 11-1. Alternatively, the declaration may confirm that any conditions of release have since been rescinded and attaching documentation of that fact. Acceptable documentation of rescission of conditions includes the form filed in Case No. 26-CV-751 at Doc. No. 16-1. To address any future noncompliance with this Order, the Court will consider imposition of coercive monetary penalties and any other measures within the Court's authority. Signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/20/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
#13
Feb 20, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Respondents have failed to comply with the Court's Order(s) requiring Respondents to return all property of Petitioner or with the Court's Order(s) requiring Respondents to affirm that all property of Petitioner was returned to Petitioner. Respondents or their agent(s) are ORDERED to immediately return all property of Petitioner in their possession, custody, or control to Petitioner's counsel. If Respondents or their agents confiscated any documentation from Petitioner that is subject to retention by Respondents or their agent(s) after Petitioner's release, Respondents or their agent(s) shall immediately make certified copies of any and all such documentation and provide the certified copies to Petitioner's counsel. On or before February 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT., Respondents are ORDERED to file a declaration by an individual with personal knowledge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 confirming that all property of Petitioner was returned to Petitioner and attaching documentation of that fact. If any confiscated documentation was subject to retention by Respondents or their agent(s) after release, the declaration shall identify each item that was retained and confirm that Respondents have provided certified copies of any and all such documentation to Petitioner or Petitioner's counsel. To address any future noncompliance with this Order, the Court will consider imposition of coercive monetary penalties and any other measures within the Court's authority. Signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/20/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Feb 20, 2026
Order to Show Cause

Parties

Bondi
Party
Hernandez
Party