District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-01513

#1

Feb 18, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas CorpusExpedited Handling Requested (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12699887) filed by Mario Rene Lopez Garcia. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Curran, Emily) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#2

Feb 18, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge John M. Gerrard per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty. Please use case number 0:26-cv-01513-JMG-JFD.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (KLS) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#3

Feb 18, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The respondents shall, on or before February 23, 2026, make a return certifying the true cause and proper duration of the petitioner's detention and showing cause why the writ should not be granted. The petitioner may reply in support of the petition on or before February 25, 2026. The respondents are enjoined from removing the petitioner from the United States and from the District of Minnesota until further order of the Court. If the petitioner has already been removed from Minnesota, the respondents are ordered to immediately return the petitioner to Minnesota. Signed by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 2/18/2026. (DCD) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#4

Feb 23, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Attachments: # 1 Attachment - Warrant)(Hackworthy, David) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#5

Feb 23, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION (Written Opinion): The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing 1) is conditionally granted. The government shall provide the petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and the corresponding regulations on or before March 2, 2026. If the government does not provide the petitioner with a bond hearing as required, the petitioner must be immediately released from detention. On or before March 4, 2026, the government shall provide the Court with a status update regarding the bond hearing or, if no bond hearing was held, advise the Court regarding the petitioner's release. Signed by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 2/23/2026. (DCD) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#6

Feb 23, 2026

Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)

Feb 24, 2026

Order/Notice of Hearing/Deadlines (Setting/Resetting)