District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-01393

#1

Feb 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12676007) filed by Walter Acuna Cruz. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Exhibit(s) C, # 4 Exhibit(s) D, # 5 Exhibit(s) E, # 6 Exhibit(s) F, # 7 Exhibit(s) G, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet) (Brown, Hannah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#2

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Stacey Rogers. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-12676092 filed by Walter Acuna Cruz. (Brown, Hannah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#3

Feb 12, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jerry W. Blackwell per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 26-cv-1393 JWB/ECW.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (tcl) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#4

Feb 12, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER PRECLUDING REMOVAL. Pending resolution of this matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents-along with their officers, agents, employees, and all persons acting in concert with them-shall not remove, transfer, or otherwise facilitate the removal of Petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota pending further order of this Court. If Petitioner has been removed from the District of Minnesota, Respondent must immediately return Petitioner.A briefing schedule will follow. Ordered by Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 2/12/2026 at 3:28 p.m. (CRD) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#5

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Walter Acuna Cruz. (Rogers, Stacey) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

Order/Notice to Attorney

#6

Feb 13, 2026

ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT OF RELATED CASES. This case is reassigned to Judge Susan Richard Nelson and Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois for all further proceedings. Judge Jerry W. Blackwell, Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright no longer assigned to case. NOTE: the new case number is 26-cv-1393 SRN/LIB. Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Judge Susan Richard Nelson and Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 2/13/2026.(LTT) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#7

Feb 13, 2026

BRIEFING ORDER regarding 5 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Susan Richard Nelson on 2/13/2026. (LC1) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#8

Feb 13, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER granting 2 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Stacey Rogers for Walter Acuna Cruz. Approved by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 2/13/2026. (CNO) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#9

Feb 13, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David R. Hackworthy on behalf of Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Joseph Edlow, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#10

Feb 13, 2026

REQUEST by Walter Acuna Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Exhibit(s) Exh B Part 2, # 3 Exhibit(s) Exh B Part 1)(Rogers, Stacey) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

#11

Feb 14, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Joseph Edlow, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/14/2026)

#12

Feb 14, 2026

DECLARATION of William J. Robinson re 11 Response by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Joseph Edlow, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem . (Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/14/2026)

#13

Feb 15, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion re 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Walter Acuna Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Rogers, Stacey) (Entered: 02/15/2026)

#14

Feb 16, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

Feb 16, 2026

*** Set/Reset Hearings: Evidentiary Hearing set for 3/10/2026 at 09:00 AM in Video Conference (no courtroom) before Judge Susan Richard Nelson. (ACH)

#15

Feb 17, 2026

MOTION to Expedite Unopposed Briefing Schedule filed by Walter Acuna Cruz. ATTACHMENT FILED IN ERROR - WILL REFILE - (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Meet and Confer Statement, ATTACHMENT FILED IN ERROR - WILL REFILE - # 2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A, ATTACHMENT FILED IN ERROR - WILL REFILE -# 3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit B)(Rogers, Stacey) Modified text on 2/18/2026 (MMP). (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#16

Feb 18, 2026

MOTION for Contempt filed by Walter Acuna Cruz. ATTACHMENT FILED IN ERROR - WILL REFILE -(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Exhibit(s))(Rogers, Stacey) Modified text on 2/18/2026 (MMP). (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#17

Feb 18, 2026

MOTION to Expedite Unopposed Briefing Schedule filed by Walter Acuna Cruz. (Rogers, Stacey) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#18

Feb 18, 2026

MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re 17 Motion to Expedite filed by Walter Acuna Cruz.(Rogers, Stacey) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#19

Feb 18, 2026

EXHIBIT A re 17 MOTION to Expedite Unopposed Briefing Schedule filed by Walter Acuna Cruz.(Rogers, Stacey) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#20

Feb 18, 2026

EXHIBIT B re 17 MOTION to Expedite Unopposed Briefing Schedule filed by Walter Acuna Cruz.(Rogers, Stacey) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#21

Feb 18, 2026

Order to Show Cause

#22

Feb 20, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Walter Acuna Cruz. (Rogers, Stacey) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#23

Feb 20, 2026

EXHIBIT A re 22 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Walter Acuna Cruz.(Rogers, Stacey) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#24

Feb 20, 2026

Federal Respondents' RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Contempt filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Joseph Edlow, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#25

Feb 21, 2026

Briefing Order

#26

Feb 23, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Joseph Edlow, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Federal Respondents' Amended Response to Habeas Petition and Response to Motion for Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. (Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#27

Feb 23, 2026

EXHIBIT A re 26 Response, filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Joseph Edlow, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B)(Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#28

Feb 23, 2026

EXHIBIT A re 26 Response, filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Joseph Edlow, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B)(Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/23/2026)