Southern District of West Virginia • 3:26-cv-00084

#1

Feb 07, 2026

VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Maria del Carmen Estrada Reyes against Carl Aldridge, Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2241. Filing Fee $5. Receipt # AWVSDC-9038449. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jorge E. Artieda, # 2 Proposed Summons as to Carl Aldridge, # 3 Proposed Summons as to Pamela Jo Bondi, # 4 Proposed Summons as to Todd Lyons, # 5 Proposed Summons as to Kristi Noem, # 6 Proposed Summons as to Michael Rose, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet) (jsa) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Feb 07, 2026

CASE assigned to Judge Robert C. Chambers. (klc)

Feb 07, 2026

Case Assigned

#2

Feb 09, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Carl Aldridge, re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (jsa)

#3

Feb 09, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose, Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Summons returnable 60 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: # 1 summons as to Todd M. Lyons, # 2 summons as to Kristi Noem, # 3 summons as to Michael T. Rose) (jsa)

#4

Feb 09, 2026

STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition. (cc: counsel of record; any pro se party) (klc)

#5

Feb 09, 2026

MOTION by Maria del Carmen Estrada Reyes for Immediate Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order Preventing Removal or Transfer of Petitioner Pending Disposition of 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley. (Attachment: # 1 Proposed Order)(Brown, Sarah) (Modified on 2/9/2026 to add link to #1 petition) (mkw).

#6

Feb 09, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND TEMPORARILY ENJOINING TRANSFER OF PETITIONER PENDING DISPOSITION OF PETITION directing that Respondents shall file a return on the Order to Show Cause why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted by 2/12/2026 at 12:00 P.M.; Petitioner shall have an opportunity to file a reply by 2/13/2026 at 8:30 A.M.; this matter shall be heard by this Court on 2/17/2026 at 10:30 A.M.; Respondents shall not remove or facilitate the removal of Petitioner from the Southern District of West Virginia pending further order of the Court, as more fully set forth herein; service of this Order shall be made by Petitioner on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia by 1:00 P.M. on 2/9/2026 and shall constitute good and sufficient service on the federal defendants; service of this Order shall be made by Petitioner on Carl Aldridge, Superintendent, Western Regional Jail, or an agent of Superintendent Aldridge at the Western Regional Jail, by 1:00 P.M. on 2/9/2026 and shall constitute good and sufficient service on Superintendent Aldridge. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 2/9/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (jsa)

#7

Feb 09, 2026

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Carl Aldridge, re: 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Anthony Eates served on 2/9/2026 on behalf of Carl Aldridge, answer due 3/2/2026. (Nash, Lesley) (Modified on 2/9/2026 to add link to #1 petition and to add the name of the person served) (mkw).

#8

Feb 09, 2026

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Pamela Jo Bondi, Pamela Jo Bondi served on 2/9/2026, answer due 4/10/2026. Person Served: Matthew Lindsay, Civil Chief, USAO SDWV. (Nash, Lesley)

#9

Feb 09, 2026

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Todd M. Lyons, Todd M. Lyons served on 2/9/2026, answer due 4/10/2026. Person Served: Matthew Lindsay, Civil Chief, USAO SDWV. (Nash, Lesley)

#10

Feb 09, 2026

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Kristi Noem, Kristi Noem served on 2/9/2026, answer due 4/10/2026. Person Served: Matthew Lindsay, Civil Chief, USAO SDWV. (Nash, Lesley)

#11

Feb 09, 2026

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Michael T. Rose, Michael T. Rose served on 2/9/2026, answer due 4/10/2026. Person Served: Matthew Lindsay, Civil Chief, USAO SDWV. (Nash, Lesley)

#12

Feb 09, 2026

DECLARATION OF SERVICE by Maria del Carmen Estrada Reyes upon Carl Aldridge in response to the Court's 6 Order to Show Cause. (Nash, Lesley)

#13

Feb 09, 2026

DECLARATION OF SERVICE by Maria del Carmen Estrada Reyes upon United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia in response to the Court's 6 Order to Show Cause. (Nash, Lesley)

#14

Feb 10, 2026

RESPONSE by Carl Aldridge to the Court's 6 Order to Show Cause Concerning Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Eates, Anthony) (Modified on 2/10/2026 to add link to #6 order) (mkw).

#15

Feb 10, 2026

MOTION by Maria del Carmen Estrada Reyes for Writ of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum. Returnable February 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley.(Nash, Lesley)

#16

Feb 11, 2026

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM ISSUED/ORDER for Maria Del Carmen Estrada Reyes, returnable on 2/17/2026 at 10:30 AM. 2 copies of writ issued and delivered to U. S. Marshal along with copy of Petitioner's 15 MOTION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum. (skm)

#17

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION by Pamela Jo Bondi, Michael T. Rose, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Carl Aldridge to Exceed Page Limit for Respondents' Response to Order to Show Cause and Motion to Dismiss, with proposed document attached. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley. (Attachments: # 1 Response to Order to Show Cause and Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C) (Arthur, Christopher) (Modified on 2/12/2026 to add party filers)

#18

Feb 12, 2026

ORDER granting Respondents' 17 MOTION to Exceed Page Limit in Response to Order to Show Cause; Petitioner is provided with an equivalent extension of the page limit that Respondents received for any reply filed to the response. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 2/12/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (jsa)

#19

Feb 12, 2026

RESPONSE TO 6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND MOTION TO DISMISS 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Carl Aldridge, Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C) Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley. (jsa)

#20

Feb 13, 2026

Reply to Response

#21

Feb 13, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER directing that the United States' 19 MOTION to Dismiss is DENIED, and the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED; Respondents are directed to release Petitioner Maria del Carmen Estrada Reyes from civi l immigration custody immediately; further directing Respondents to facilitate the prompt return of any of Petitioner's seized property, including legal documents; Respondents are PROHIBITED from re-arresting and detaining Petitioner pending further order of this Court. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 2/13/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (jsa)

#22

Feb 13, 2026

JUDGMENT ORDER in accordance with the 21 Memorandum Opinion and Order entered in this matter; directing that judgment be entered in favor of Petitioner Maria del Carmen Estrada Reyes and this case be dismissed and stricken from the docket. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 2/13/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (jsa)

#23

Feb 13, 2026

TRANSMITTED CERTIFIED COPY of 22 Judgment Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party. (jsa)