District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-01670

#1

Feb 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12737854) filed by Tou Nee Thao. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Suitor, Daniel) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#2

Feb 27, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Patrick J. Schiltz per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. Please use case number 26-cv-1670 PJS/LIB.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (tcl) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#3

Feb 27, 2026

ORDER/NOTICE TO ATTORNEY. Respondents are directed to file an answer to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus of petitioner by no later than March 2, 2026, certifying the true cause and proper duration of petitioner's confinement and showing cause why the writ should not be granted in this case. If petitioner intends to file a reply to respondents' answer, petitioner must do so by no later than March 5, 2026. Respondents are ENJOINED from moving petitioner outside of Minnesota until further order of the Court, so that petitioner may consult with counsel while the Court is considering the petition, and so that there is no risk that removal of petitioner from Minnesota will deprive this Court of jurisdiction over the petition. If petitioner has already been removed from Minnesota, respondents are ORDERED to return petitioner to Minnesota no later than March 1, 2026, at 3:00 pm. See Order for details. Signed by Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on 2/27/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#4

Mar 02, 2026

Order/Notice to Attorney

#5

Mar 02, 2026

RESPONSE by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Brown, Trevor) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#6

Mar 02, 2026

DECLARATION of William J. Robinson re 5 Response by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Exhibit(s) C, # 4 Exhibit(s) D, # 5 Exhibit(s) E)(Brown, Trevor) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#7

Mar 02, 2026

MEMORANDUM re 5 Response (Reply Brief) filed by Tou Nee Thao. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate Certificate of Compliance)(Suitor, Daniel) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#8

Mar 11, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Tou Nee Thao. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 3/11/2026.(JLB) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#9

Mar 14, 2026

ORDER adopting in part 8 Report and Recommendation. 1 Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED as set forth herein. Respondents are required to immediately release petitioner in Minnesota without subjecting him to conditions greater than those specifically imposed in his July 28, 2005, Order of Supervision. Respondents are required to release petitioner with all his personal effects seized during his arrest, as well as, all identification documents and immigration documentation. Respondents are precluded from redetaining petitioner under a statutory theory this Court has rejected in this proceeding absent materially changed circumstances. See Order for details. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. Signed by Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on 3/14/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 03/14/2026)

#10

Mar 16, 2026

Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)