Northern District of Ohio • 1:26-cv-00499

#1

Feb 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Regarding Deportation filed by Jose Ruiz-Zara against Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem, Kevin Raycraft, Receipt No: AMIEDC-10616851 - Fee: 5 dollars. (Acklin, Christopher) [Transferred from mied on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#2

Feb 27, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Norther District of Ohio. Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (CCie) [Transferred from mied on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#3

Feb 27, 2026

CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Michigan Eastern. Case number 2:26-cv-10655. Electronic file, transfer order, and docket sheet received. (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 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 Carmen E. Henderson. (G,G)

Feb 27, 2026

District Judge Patricia A Gaughan assigned to case. (G,G)

#4

Mar 02, 2026

Attorney Appearance by Joseph Z. Mamari filed by on behalf of Jose Ruiz-Zara. (Mamari, Joseph) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#5

Mar 02, 2026

Order: This matter is before the Court on petitioner Jose Ruiz-Lara's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, which includes a request for an order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243 requiring Respondents to, within three days, show cause why the petition should not be granted. (Doc. No. 1 .) Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, Petitioner's request for an order to show cause is GRANTED. Respondents are ordered to show cause in writing, by March 5, 2026, why Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. Petitioner will have until March 9, 2026, to respond in support of the petition. The Clerk of Court is directed to forward a copy of this Order, along with the petition (Doc. No. 1 ), to Respondents and to the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 3/2/2026. (H,AR) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Mar 02, 2026

Notice to Attorney Christopher J. Acklin. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo)

Mar 02, 2026

Copy of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2254) (Doc. No. 1 ) and Order (Doc. No. 5 ), per Order filed on 3/2/26, mailed to the following: Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney General, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Detroit Field Office), Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 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 3/2/2026. Utilized the addresses from the summons submitted with the petition. (H,AR)