Northern District of Ohio • 4:26-cv-00437
Insua v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Completed
Case Information
Filed: February 21, 2026
Assigned to:
Sara Elizabeth Lioi
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: March 10, 2026
Last Activity:
March 10, 2026
Docket Entries
#1
Feb 21, 2026
Emergency Petition under 28 USC 2241 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a person in federal ICE custody. Filing fee paid $ 5, receipt number AOHNDC-13534419. Filed by Ariel Insua. (Attachments: # 1 Summons - Charles, # 2 Summons - Warden, # 3 Summons - Bondi, # 4 Summons - Gordon, # 5 Summons - Lyon, # 6 Summons - Margolin, # 7 Summons - Noem, # 8 Summons - DOJ, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Praecipe). (Cartwright-Jones, Rhys) (Entered: 02/21/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241)
#2
Feb 23, 2026
Original Summons issued to Counsel for service upon Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Executive Associate Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Acting Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Attorney General, Director, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kenneth Hoover, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NDOH U.S. Attorney. (M,Do) (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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Original
Feb 23, 2026
Remark by Clerk: This case was assigned and processed without the filing of the second page of the Civil Cover Sheet, which is required by Local Rule 3.13(a). Without the second page of the Civil Cover Sheet, the Clerk does not know if this case is related to or is a refiling of a pending/terminated case in this Court. Related document(s) 1 . (M,Do)
Feb 23, 2026
Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. (M,Do)
Feb 23, 2026
Chief District Judge Sara Lioi assigned to case. (M,Do)
#3
Feb 24, 2026
Supplement to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), Remark re Civil Cover Sheet, - Page 2 of JS44, filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) 1,. (Cartwright-Jones, Rhys) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document:
Supplement
#4
Feb 24, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
Feb 24, 2026
Copy of 4 Order to Show Cause and 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), per Order filed on 2/24/2026, mailed to the following: Marcos Charles Acting Executive Associate Director Enforcement & Removal Operations (ICE); Kenneth Hoover Northeast Ohio Correctional Center; Pamela Bondi U.S. Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice; Derek Gordon Acting Executive Associate Director Homeland Security Investigations (ICE); Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement; Daren K. Margolin, Director Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice; Kristi Noem, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of General Counsel and David M. Toepfer, U.S. Attorney U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio 801 West Superior Avenue; Suite 400 Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1852 on 2/24/2026. Utilized the addresses from the summons submitted with the petition. (B,DL)
#5
Feb 26, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
#6
Feb 27, 2026
Attorney Appearance by Patricia M. Fitzgerald filed by on behalf of Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Executive Associate Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Acting Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, Pamela Bondi, Director, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Fitzgerald, Patricia) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
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Attorney
#7
Feb 27, 2026
Return of Writ (2241)/Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Executive Associate Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Acting Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, Pamela Bondi, Director, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Fitzgerald, Patricia) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
Main Document:
Return
Feb 27, 2026
Order on Motion to appear pro hac vice
Feb 27, 2026
Order [non-document] granting Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Eduardo Rigoberto for Ariel Rodriguez Insua. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (Related Doc # 5 ). Chief District Judge Sara Lioi on 2/27/2026.(D,I)
#8
Mar 05, 2026
Attorney Appearance Pro Hac Vice by Eduardo R. Soto filed by on behalf of Ariel Rodriguez Insua. (Soto, Eduardo) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
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Attorney
#9
Mar 09, 2026
Traverse to Return of Writ filed by Ariel Rodriguez Insua. Related document(s) 7 . (Soto, Eduardo) (Entered: 03/09/2026)
Main Document:
Traverse
#10
Mar 10, 2026
Memorandum Opinion and Order
#11
Mar 10, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment