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Filed: September 29, 2025
Assigned to:
Rebecca Grady Jennings
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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October 29, 2025
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#1
Sep 29, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Luis Contreras Orellana. (Filing fee $5.00, receipt number #30001360.) (Attachments: # 1 Cover letter, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Cover Sheet) (DeW) (Entered: 09/30/2025)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 29, 2025
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. (DeW) (Entered: 09/30/2025)
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Case Assignment
#3
Sep 30, 2025
Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
#4
Sep 30, 2025
ORDER Signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 9/30/2025 granting 3 Motion for Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (SMJ) (Entered: 09/30/2025)
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#5
Sep 30, 2025
Order to Show Cause
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Order to Show Cause
#6
Sep 30, 2025
NOTICE of Certified Mailing re 5 Order to Show Cause, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (SMJ) (Entered: 09/30/2025)
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Notice (Other)
#7
Oct 01, 2025
Leave to
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Leave to
#8
Oct 02, 2025
Order on Motion for Leave to
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Order on Motion for Leave to
#10
Oct 03, 2025
Response to Order to Show Cause
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Response to Order to Show Cause
Oct 03, 2025
Order - TEXT ONLY
#11
Oct 07, 2025
Response
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Response
#12
Oct 08, 2025
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#13
Oct 08, 2025
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#14
Oct 10, 2025
Show Cause Hearing
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Show Cause Hearing
#15
Oct 16, 2025
Brief
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Brief
#16
Oct 22, 2025
Reply
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#17
Oct 27, 2025
Mail Returned
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Mail Returned
#18
Oct 27, 2025
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 10/27/2025. For the reasons stated above, the United States has violated Orellana's due process rights. The Court GRANTS Orellana's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (DE 1 ). The United States is directed to release Petitioner Orellana from custody and provide her with a bond hearing before a neutral Immigration Judge; and further, to certify compliance with the Court's order by a filing on the docket no later than 10/29/2025. cc: Counsel (SMJ)
#19
Oct 29, 2025
Notice (Other)
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