Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-01639

#1

Feb 12, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Surinder Singh against All Defendants Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24723104. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ibrahim, Michael) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#2

Feb 12, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Surinder Singh by Michael G. Ibrahim (Ibrahim, Michael) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#3

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Surinder Singh for temporary restraining order (Ibrahim, Michael) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#4

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Surinder Singh for order to show cause (Ibrahim, Michael) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#5

Feb 12, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Petitioner has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition challenging his present detention in ICE custody. Respondent is ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by 5:00 PM on 2/13/2026. Petitioner shall reply by 5 PM on 2/16/2026. In addition, Respondent shall make a preliminary filing by 2/13/2026 stating: (1) whether Petitioner was located in the Northern District of Illinois at the time this case was filed; (2) the current status of Petitioner's immigration proceedings; (3) Petitioner's current location and proper Respondent based on that location; and (4) the government's view as to whether the recent decision in Castanon Nava v. DHS, No. 18 C 3757 (N.D. Ill) (Dkt. 214) (addressing a consent decree) has any effect on Petitioner's habeas corpus case. Pursuant to the Court's authority under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, the Government is ordered not to remove Petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States and not to transfer him to any federal judicial district other than those in the States of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. A.A.R.P. v. Trump, 145 S. Ct. 1364, 1369 (2025) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a)) ("[T]he Government represented on the record in federal court that it reserved the right to remove detainees after midnight. We had the power to issue injunctive relief to prevent irreparable harm to the applicants and to preserve our jurisdiction over the matter."); United States v. United Mine Workers of Am., 330 U.S. 258, 293 (1947) ("The District Court had the power to preserve existing conditions while it was determining its own authority to grant injunctive relief.") If the Petitioner is already, as of the posting of this order, located outside of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin but within the United States, or is in the midst of transportation outside of those States to another State, then this bar on transfer does not require the immediate return of the Petitioner as long as Respondent intends to hold Petitioner within the United States. Instead, the parties and the Court will address the issue after the Respondent makes the preliminary filing. The Clerk shall email a copy of this order 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, and Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. This case is set for an in-person status hearing on 2/17/2026 at 10 AM in Courtroom 1403. The Court enters and continues Petitioner's motion for an order to show cause 4 and motion for a temporary restraining order 4 to the next status date. Emailed notice (nh, ) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#6

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Surinder Singh to continue, MOTION by Plaintiff Surinder Singh to vacate (Ibrahim, Michael) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 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. (nh, )

Feb 12, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (nh, )

#7

Feb 13, 2026

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#8

Feb 13, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#9

Feb 13, 2026

DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#11

Feb 13, 2026

STATUS Report preliminary status report by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#12

Feb 13, 2026

RESPONSE by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson Response (Attachments: # 1 Habeas Argument)(Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

MAILED Order 5 dated 02/12/2026 to Tom Walsh, Craig Oswald, Joshua Press via email. (rc, )

#13

Feb 16, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Surinder Singh by Abha Bhandari (Bhandari, Abha) (Entered: 02/16/2026)

#14

Feb 16, 2026

REPLY by Surinder Singh to Response 12 (Ibrahim, Michael) (Entered: 02/16/2026)

#15

Feb 17, 2026

In Court Hearing Held AND Order AND Order on Motion for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

#16

Feb 17, 2026

Judgment - AO450