Western District of Wisconsin • 3:26-cv-00124

Santiago-Lopez, Jose v. Meister, Chip

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Case Information

Filed: February 18, 2026
Assigned to: William Martin Conley
Referred to: Anita Marie Boor
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: February 23, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 18, 2026
Motion to Admit Robert Thomas Carpenter Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 100 receipt number AWIWDC-3748120.) by Petitioner Jose Santiago-Lopez. (Carpenter, Robert) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: Admit Pro Hac Vice
#2
Feb 18, 2026
Instructions and Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AWIWDC-3748122.), filed by Jose Santiago-Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet) (Carpenter, Robert) Modified on 2/18/2026. (lak) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#3
Feb 18, 2026
** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 1 Motion to Admit Robert Carpenter Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor on 2/18/2026. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Feb 18, 2026
Add Judge for Shell Case Opening
Feb 18, 2026
Order on Motion to Admit Pro Hac Vice
Feb 18, 2026
Case randomly assigned to District Judge William M. Conley and Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor. (jef),(ps)
#4
Feb 20, 2026
** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Petitioner, a non-citizen allegedly in custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Sauk County Jail, contends that respondents have unlawfully detained him without giving him an opportunity for a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The court recently addressed this issue in Quinapanta v. Bondi, Case No. 25-cv-795-wmc (W.D. Wis.)(dkt. #18), concluding that immigration officials had unlawfully classified the petitioner in that case as ineligible for bond under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). See also Castanon-Nava v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Security, 161 F.3d 1048, 1061 (7th Cir. 2025); Paredes Padilla v. Galovich, Case No. 25-cv-863-jdp (W.D. Wis.)(dkt. # 19 ) (reaching the same conclusion). Because he is represented by counsel, petitioner is directed to submit summonses which the clerk of court will issue upon receipt. Petitioner should promptly serve respondents with the petition and this order. Respondents' answer to the petition will be due fourteen days after petitioner files his certificate of service. Petitioner's reply will be due ten days later. In their response brief, respondents should identify any factual circumstances that distinguish this case from Quinapanta. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 2/20/2026. (nln),(ps) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
#5
Feb 20, 2026
Request for Issuance of Summons by Petitioner Jose Santiago-Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Summons for Kristi Noem, # 2 Summons for LaDeon Francis, # 3 Summons for Chadwick Elgersma, # 4 Summons for Pamela Jo Bondi, # 5 Summons for Todd M. Lyons) (Carpenter, Robert),(ps) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Main Document: Request for Issuance of Summons
#6
Feb 20, 2026
Summonses Issued as to Pamela Jo Bondi, LaDeon Francis, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Chadwick Elgersma and Chip Meister. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued
Feb 20, 2026
Text Only Order
#7
Feb 23, 2026
Certificate of Service
Main Document: Certificate of Service

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Meister, Chip
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Santiago-Lopez, Jose
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