Southern District of West Virginia • 2:26-cv-00168

Feb 27, 2026

CASE assigned to Judge Irene C. Berger. (klc)

Feb 27, 2026

Case Assigned

#1

Mar 02, 2026

VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Roger Jose Nunez-Gallardo against Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Christopher Mason, Kristi Noem, John Rife pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2241. Filing Fee $5. Receipt # AWVSDC-9057238. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Summons as to Pamela Jo Bondi, # 4 Proposed Summons as to Todd M. Lyons, # 5 Proposed Summons as to Christopher Mason, # 6 Proposed Summons as to Kristi Noem, # 7 Proposed Summons as to John Rife, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet) (kew)

#2

Mar 02, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, John Rife, re: 1 Verified 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 Issued as to Todd M. Lyons, # 2 Summons Issued as to Kristi Noem, # 3 Summons Issued as to John Rife) (kew)

#3

Mar 02, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Christopher Mason, re: 1 Verified 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). (kew)

#4

Mar 02, 2026

MOTION by Roger Jose Nunez-Gallardo for Immediate Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order Preventing Removal or Transfer of Petitioner Pending Disposition of Petition. (Attachment: # 1 Proposed Order)(Brown, Sarah)

#5

Mar 02, 2026

Standing Order For Assignment And Referral of Civil Actions And Matters

#6

Mar 02, 2026

ORDER granting the 4 MOTION by Roger Jose Nunez-Gallardo for Order to Show Cause; Respondents shall not remove or facilitate the removal of the Petitioner from the Southern District of West Virginia pending further order of the Court. To the extent the Petitioner has already been removed from this jurisdiction, the Respondents shall not transport the Petitioner to a geographically further location or remove the Petitioner from the United States pending further order of the Court; the Petitioners shall serve this order on the USA by 5:00 p.m., 3/2/2026; the Petitioner shall serve this order on Christopher Mason by 5:00 p.m., 3/2/2026; the Respondents shall immediately investigate the circumstances of the Petitioner's detention upon receipt of service of the Petition and shall immediately release the Petitioner to the extent the Respondents do not have a good-faith basis to assert that they will present arguments in this case that have not previously been considered and rejected by this Court; Respondents shall file a written response indicating whether the Respondents have a good faith basis to assert that they will present arguments in this case that have not previously been considered and rejected by this Court, and if none, notifying the Court of the steps taken to facilitate the immediate release of the Petitioner together with all of his personal belongings, no later than 4:00 p.m., 3/3/2026. Signed by Judge Irene C. Berger on 3/2/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party; Matt Lindsay) (lca)

#7

Mar 03, 2026

RESPONSE by Christopher Mason to the Court's 6 Order,,,,,,, Set Deadlines/Hearings,,,,,,, Terminate Motions,,,,,,. (Wilson, Holly)

#8

Mar 03, 2026

Motion / Application / Petition to Exceed Page Limit

#9

Mar 04, 2026

RESPONSE AND OBJECTION by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, John Rife to the Court's 6 Order; filed per Memorandum Opinion and Order entered of even date. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F) (kew)

#10

Mar 04, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The 8 MOTION by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, John Rife to Exceed Page Limit is GRANTED; the Response and Objection to Order to Show Cause is directed to be FILED; the Motion to Dismiss therein is DENIED; the 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED; directing that the Petitioner be RELEASED from custody immediately and for all personal belongings to be returned upon release; Respondents are PROHIBITED from re-arresting and detaining the Petitioner pending further order of this Court. Signed by Judge Irene C. Berger on 3/4/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (kew)

#11

Mar 04, 2026

RESPONSE by Roger Jose Nunez-Gallardo to the Court's 6 Order. (Brown, Sarah)

#12

Mar 04, 2026

RESPONSE by Roger Jose Nunez-Gallardo to the Court's 6 Order. (Brown, Sarah)

#13

Mar 10, 2026

JUDGMENT ORDER In accordance with the 10 Memorandum Opinion and Order, judgment is entered in favor of the Petitioner; directing that any pending motions are TERMINATED and that this case is dismissed and stricken from the docket. Signed by Judge Irene C. Berger on 3/10/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (kew)