District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-01366

#1

Feb 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12671456) filed by Victor Caizaguano Sayay. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Mahoney-Mosedale, Frances) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#2

Feb 11, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Nancy E. Brasel per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please use case number 26-cv-1366 (NEB/DLM).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (ABR) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#3

Feb 11, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Response is due 2/13/2026. Reply is due 2/14/2026. See order for details. Signed by Judge Nancy E. Brasel on 2/11/2026.(LC1) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#4

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for U.S. Government Attorney Denisha D. Daughtry filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Daughtry, Denisha) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#5

Feb 12, 2026

TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting 4 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of U.S. Government Attorney Denisha Devette Daughtry for Pamela Bondi, for David Easterwood, for Todd M. Lyons, and, for Kristi Noem. Approved by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 2/12/2026. (CNO) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of U.S. Government Attorney

#6

Feb 13, 2026

RESPONSE re 3 Order/Notice to Attorney . (Attachments: # 1 NTA, # 2 Form I-200)(Daughtry, Denisha) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#7

Feb 14, 2026

REPLY re 6 Response Petitioner's Reply to Federal Respondents' Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Victor Caizaguano Sayay.(Mahoney-Mosedale, Frances) (Entered: 02/14/2026)

#8

Feb 16, 2026

The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED. The Court: a. DECLARES that Petitioner is not subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2), and is instead subject to detention, if at all, pursuant to the discretionary authority of 8 U.S.C. § 1226; b. ORDERS Respondents to immediately return and release Petitioner in Minnesota; c. ORDERS that Respondents release Petitioner from custody in Minnesota subject only to the conditions of Petitioner's prior Order of Release on Recognizance. Respondents shall not impose any new conditions on Petitioner's release. Respondents must release Petitioner from custody in Minnesota as soon as practicable with coordination or at least two hours' advance notice to counsel, but not later than two days after entry of this Order; and d. ORDERS that, within four days of release, the Respondents shall file notice on the docket confirming that release within Minnesota has occurred. ORDER/NOTICE TO ATTORNEY. Signed by Judge Nancy E. Brasel on 2/16/2026.(LC2) (Entered: 02/16/2026)

#9

Feb 16, 2026

Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)