Southern District of West Virginia • 2:26-cv-00145

#1

Feb 24, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Sergio Cruz-Choc, Jose Luis Gomez-Dominguez, Abraham Hernandez- Amaro, Maynor David Gaillen-Barrera, Fran Daniel Mendez-Gunero, Marco Antonio Navarro- Corona, Luis Enrique Pena-Garcia, Jose Eduardo Rivera-Rojas, Guiber Torres-Escobar, Manuel Tzuc-Tzep against Christopher Mason, Michael T. Rose, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Jo Bondi, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2241. Filing Fee $5 paid in original case. Receipt # AWVSDC-9051931. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Proposed Summons Christopher Mason, # 5 Proposed Summons Michael T. Rose, # 6 Proposed Summons Todd M. Lyons, # 7 Proposed Summons Kristi Noem, # 8 Proposed Summons Pamela Bondi) (cmb) (Modified on 2/24/2026 to replace images) (ts). (Originally filed in case number 2:26-cv-0136) (klc).

#2

Feb 24, 2026

EXPEDITED MOTION by Sergio Cruz-Choc, Jose Luis Gomez-Dominguez, Abraham Hernandez- Amaro, Maynor David Gaillen-Barrera, Fran Daniel Mendez-Gunero, Marco Antonio Navarro- Corona, Luis Enrique Pena-Garcia, Jose Eduardo Rivera-Rojas, Guiber Torres-Escobar, Manuel Tzuc-Tzep for Immediate Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order Preventing Removal or Transfer of Petitioner Pending Disposition of Petition. (Attachment: # 1 Proposed Order) (cmb) (Modified on 2/24/2026 to replace images) (ts). (Originally filed in case number 2:26-cv-0136) (klc).

#3

Feb 24, 2026

STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph K. Reeder for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition. (cc: counsel of record; any pro se party) (klc) (Originally filed in case number 2:26-cv-0136) (klc).

#4

Feb 24, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Christopher Mason, re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (cmb) (Originally filed in case number 2:26-cv-0136) (klc).

#5

Feb 24, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Michael T. Rose, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Jo Bondi re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Summons returnable 60 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: # 1 Summons Todd M. Lyons, # 2 Summons as to Kristi Noem, # 3 Summons as to Pamela Bondi) (cmb) (Originally filed in case number 2:26-cv-0136) (klc).

#6

Feb 24, 2026

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Christopher Mason, Christopher Mason served on 2/24/2026, answer due 3/17/2026. (Nash, Lesley) (Originally filed in case number 2:26-cv-0136) (klc).

#7

Feb 24, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND ORDER TO SEVER granting 2 EXPEDITED MOTION by Plaintiffs for Immediate Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order Preventing Removal or Transfer of Petitioner Pending Disposition of Petition; directing that the Respondents shall not remove or facilitate the removal of Petitioners from the Southern District of West Virginia pending further order of the court; Respondents deadline to file a written response to this Order is due by 2/27/2026; Petitioners Replies are due by 2/28/2026; Counsel for Petitioners shall ensure that Respondents are IMMEDIATELY served with the 1 Petition, the 2 Motion for a Show Cause Hearing, and this Order to Show Cause; further directing this case be SEVERED; the Clerk is directed to docket the 1 Verified Petition in nine new cases for each of the named Petitioners (excluding the first named Petitioner Sergio Cruz-Choc who will be the sole petitioner in this case, 2:26-cv-136), to docket the 2 Expedited Motion and this Order in the new nine cases; this Order, requiring responses to the Petition, directing Petitioners to serve Respondents, and ordering the parties to notify the court, shall be in effect in every case. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/24/2026. (cc: counsel; any unrepresented party; U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia) (ts) (Originally filed in case number 2:26-cv-0136) (klc).

#8

Feb 24, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Jose Eduardo Rivera-Rojas. (Originally filed in case number 2:26-cv-0136) (klc)

Feb 24, 2026

CASE assigned to Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. (klc)

Feb 24, 2026

NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: 1 Petition, and 2 Expedited Motion. ERROR: Images contained headers from the shell case. CORRECTION: Images updated and replaced without headers. (ts)

#9

Feb 26, 2026

DECLARATION OF SERVICE by Jose Eduardo Rivera-Rojas. (Nash, Lesley)

#10

Feb 27, 2026

MOTION by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose to Exceed Page Limit for Response to Order to Show Cause and Motion to Dismiss with proposed document attached (Attachments: # 1 Response to Order to Show Cause and Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Exhibit A) Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph K. Reeder.(Lindsay, Matthew)

#11

Feb 27, 2026

JOINT STIPULATION re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Response attached to 16 Motion to Exceed Page Limit by Jose Eduardo Rivera-Rojas, Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose, Christopher Mason. (Nash, Lesley) (Modified on 2/27/2026 to add party filers) (kew).

#12

Mar 02, 2026

ORDER directing that the Government's 10 Motion to Exceed Page Limit is GRANTED and the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 10-1) is DENIED; the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) is GRANTED; Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE PETITIONER IMMEDIATELY, are PROHIBITED from re-arresting and detaining Petitioner absent significant change in circumstances to justify detention or subject to the determination of a neutral and detached decisionmaker, and shall return all seized personal items of the Petitioners. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/2/2026. (cc: counsel; any unrepresented party; USA for the SDWV) (btm)

#13

Mar 02, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose to 7 Order to Show Cause and MOTION to Dismiss; filed pursuant to 12 Order. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibit A) (btm)

#14

Mar 02, 2026

JUDGMENT ORDER directing that judgment be entered in accordance with the 12 Order and that this case be dismissed and stricken from the docket. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/2/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (btm)

#15

Mar 02, 2026

TRANSMITTED CERTIFIED COPY of 14 Judgment Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party. (btm)