Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-00271

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Mar 02, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6185818.), filed by Santiago Antonio Elias Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, # 2 Exhibit 2. Form I-200 warrant, # 3 Exhibit 3. Notice to Appear, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Mar 02, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Mar 02, 2026

**NEW CASE** Judge Damon R Leichty and Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel added. (nah)

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Mar 03, 2026

Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

Mar 04, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

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Mar 11, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Mar 11, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Mar 17, 2026

Proof of Service

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Mar 18, 2026

Response/Reply

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Mar 24, 2026

Proof of Service

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Mar 25, 2026

Proof of Service

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Mar 31, 2026

Proof of Service

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Apr 10, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the clerk to update the docket to reflect that Acting United States Attorney General Todd Blanche is substituted for former United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin is substituted for former Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d); DISMISSES Acting United States Attorney General Todd Blanch e, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons, and Interim Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chicago Fie ld Office Samuel Olson as respondents; DENIES the petition (ECF 1 ), except to FIND that Santiago Antonio Elias Cruz must be classified under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), including for purposes of any custody redetermination; and DIRECTS the clerk to enter final judgment and to close this case. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 4/10/2026. (ely)

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Apr 10, 2026

Clerks Judgment

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Apr 15, 2026

Proof of Service

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May 20, 2026

Proof of Service