Western District of Michigan • 1:25-cv-01143

#1

Sep 14, 2025

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Willian Alberto Gimenez Gonzalez against Sam Olson, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Reveiw, Unknown Party Filing fee $5, receipt number AILNDC-24058094. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Herrera, Kevin)[Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] Modified text on 9/24/2025 (mlc) (Entered: 09/14/2025)

Sep 14, 2025

Notice Regarding Assignment of Case

Sep 14, 2025

ICMS misc - converted docket entry

Sep 14, 2025

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, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.]

Sep 14, 2025

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (nh, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.]

#2

Sep 16, 2025

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, John Doe, Executive Office for Immigration Reveiw, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson, US Department of Homeland Security (Oswald, Craig) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/16/2025)

#3

Sep 16, 2025

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, John Doe, Executive Office for Immigration Reveiw, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson, US Department of Homeland Security (Press, Joshua) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/16/2025)

#8

Sep 17, 2025

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Sam Olson, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons) (lm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/17/2025)

#9

Sep 18, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Respondent is ordered to answer or otherwise respond to the habeas corpus petition by 10/8/2025. Petitioner may reply in support by 10/22/2025. Petitioner seeks various relief in his Petition including barring his transfer and being placed on bail. If he seeks this relief while this case is pending, he should bring the appropriate separate motion. The Clerk is instructed to send a copy of this order to Tom Walsh, Chief, Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, and Craig Oswald, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The Clerk shall also update the docket to reflect that the Nature of Suit on the docket is 463 Habeas Corpus Alien Detainee. Mailed Notice. (evw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/18/2025)

Sep 18, 2025

Letter

Sep 18, 2025

MAILED copy of order 9 to Tom Walsh, Chief, Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.]

#10

Sep 19, 2025

MOTION by Petitioner Willian Alberto Gimenez Gonzalez for temporary restraining order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A & B WGG TRO Mtn)(Herrera, Kevin) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] Modified text on 9/24/2025 (mlc) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

#11

Sep 22, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court is in receipt of Petitioner Willian Alberto Gimenez Gonzalez's motion for temporary restraining order 10 and orders the Government to file a response by 9:00 a.m., on 9/23/2025. The Court sets an in-person hearing on the motion for 9/23/2025 at 2:15 p.m. in Courtroom 1203. By 4:00 p.m. today, counsel for Petitioner shall contact the Courtroom Deputy to waive the Petitioner's presence for the 9/23/2025 hearing, or the hearing may be stricken or reset. Mailed notice. (evw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/22/2025)

#12

Sep 22, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The oral agreed motion to waive the presence of the petitioner at the 9/23/2025 hearing tomorrow is granted. Mailed notice. (evw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/22/2025)

#13

Sep 23, 2025

MEMORANDUM by Pamela Bondi, John Doe, Executive Office for Immigration Reveiw, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson, US Department of Homeland Security in Opposition to motion for temporary restraining order 10 (Press, Joshua) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/23/2025)

#14

Sep 23, 2025

DECLARATION of Victor Luis Cuadro, Jr. regarding memorandum in opposition to motion 13 (Press, Joshua) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/23/2025)

#15

Sep 23, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Motion hearing held on 9/23/2025. As discussed in court, the parties agree that Petitioner was arrested and transported to Broadview on 9/12/2025, and then transferred to Baldwin, Michigan (in the Western District of Michigan) on 9/13/2025. Thereafter, on 9/14/2025, Petitioner filed his habeas petition, 1 . A habeas action must be brought against the immediate custodian, and, when an action is brought in the district court, it must be filed in the district court whose territorial jurisdiction includes the place where the custodian is located. E.g., Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 441-42, 451 (2004). Although exceptions to these "jurisdictional" rules exist, the undisputed portions of the record in this case provide no factual or legal basis to invoke any such exception. As a result, the Court transfers this matter forthwith to the Western District of Michigan pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 1631 for consideration of the petition 1 and the motion for a temporary restraining order 10 . See also United States v. Prevatte, 300 F.3d 792, 802 (7th Cir. 2002) (transferring a § 2241 petition under § 1631 after determining that the Seventh Circuit was "not the court with jurisdiction to consider a § 2241 petition on Mr. Prevatte's behalf"). Mailed notice. (evw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/23/2025)

#16

Sep 23, 2025

TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Western District of Michigan the electronic record. (aee, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/24/2025.] (Entered: 09/23/2025)

#17

Sep 24, 2025

CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Illinois Northern, their case number 1:25-cv-11073; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (mlc) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

#18

Sep 24, 2025

NOTICE of receipt of case (mlc) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

#19

Sep 24, 2025

ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Kevin Lee Herrera with a copy of 18 ; attorney admission deadline set for 10/22/2025; (mlc) Modified text on 9/24/2025 (mlc) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

#20

Sep 24, 2025

ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to AUSA - Chicago with a copy of 18 ; attorney admission deadline set for 10/22/2025; (mlc) Modified text on 9/24/2025 (mlc) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

Sep 24, 2025

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Diana Eloina Marin on behalf of petitioner Willian Alberto Gimenez Gonzalez (Marin, Diana)

Sep 24, 2025

Attorney Appearance

#21

Sep 26, 2025

Order