District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-01519

Sanchez Medina v. Bondi

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Case Information

Filed: February 18, 2026
Assigned to: Stephen R. Bough
Referred to: Shannon G. Elkins
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: March 02, 2026
Last Activity: March 03, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Feb 18, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12700708) filed by Kelvin Jose Sanchez Medina. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Schellack, Jason) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Feb 19, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Stephen R. Bough per 3rd/4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas list, referred to Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins. Please use case number 26-cv-1519 SRB/SGE.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MMG) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
#3
Feb 19, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Respondents are directed to file an answer to the petition by February 23, 2026. Petitioner shall file a Reply to Respondents' answer by February 26, 2026. Respondents are ENJOINED from moving petitioner outside of Minnesota until further order of the Court. If petitioner has already been removed from Minnesota, respondents are ORDERED to immediately return petitioner to Minnesota. Signed by Visiting Judge Stephen R. Bough on 2/19/2026. (tdp) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#4
Feb 23, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Fuller, David) (Entered: 02/23/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#5
Feb 24, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER: Before the Court is a Motion for Extension of Time to Respond. (Doc. # 4 .) For good cause shown, the motion is GRANTED. The deadline for Respondents to file their response to the habeas petition is extended to on or before February 27, 2026. Ordered by Judge Stephen R. Bough on 2/24/2026. (tdp) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Feb 24, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#6
Feb 27, 2026
RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Fuller, David) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#7
Feb 27, 2026
DECLARATION of Angela Minner re 6 Response by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Exhibit(s) C)(Fuller, David) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
Main Document: DECLARATION
#8
Mar 01, 2026
REPLY re 3 Order to Show Cause, filed by Kelvin Jose Sanchez Medina.(Schellack, Jason) (Entered: 03/01/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#9
Mar 02, 2026
(Text-Only) BRIEFING ORDER: Upon review of the Respondents' Response (Doc. # 6 ), it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner file a reply brief regarding his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on or before March 4, 2026. Ordered by Judge Stephen R. Bough on 3/2/2026. (tdp) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
#10
Mar 02, 2026
Order Dismissing Case
Main Document: Order Dismissing Case
Mar 02, 2026
Briefing Order
#11
Mar 03, 2026
Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
Main Document: Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)