District of Idaho • 1:25-cv-00599

Torres Esparza v. Porter

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: October 21, 2025
Assigned to: Barry Lynn Winmill
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Terminated: November 20, 2025
Last Activity: November 20, 2025
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 21, 2025
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number BIDDC-3005971.), filed by Octavio Torres Esparza. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons of Pam Bondi, # 3 Summons Summons of Jason Knight, # 4 Summons Summons of Kristi Noem, # 5 Summons Summons of Kenneth Porter, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons Summons of Mike Hollinshead)(Rourk, Jacob)
Main Document: First
#2
Oct 22, 2025
Summons Issued as to Pam Bondi, Mike Hollinshead, Jason Knight, Kristi Noem, Kenneth Porter, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Print attached Summons for service.) (Attachments: # 1 Summons Kenneth Porter, # 2 Summons Kristi Noem, # 3 Summons Mike Hollinshead, # 4 Summons Pam Bondi, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney Office)(hs)
Main Document: Summons
#3
Oct 27, 2025
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#4
Oct 28, 2025
DOCKET ENTRY ORDER REASSIGNING CASE The Clerk of the Court is directed to reassign this matter to a District Judge, as not all parties have appeared and consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Williams v. King, 875 F.3d 500 (9th Cir. 2017). Signed by US Magistrate Judge Raymond E. Patricco. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (km)
#5
Oct 28, 2025
ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that: Respondents shall file a response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 6 ) and to Petitioner's request for injunctive relief (Dkt. 3 ) no later than November 3, 2025. Petitioner shall have an opportunity to file a reply no later than November 5, 2025. Signed by Senior Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (hs)
Main Document: ORDER
Oct 28, 2025
DOCKET ENTRY NOTICE of Case Number Change, Case reassigned to Senior Judge B. Lynn Winmill for all further proceedings. US Magistrate Judge Raymond E. Patricco no longer assigned to case. Please use this case number on all future pleadings, 1:25-cv-00599-BLW. (km)
#6
Oct 29, 2025
COURT'S CERTIFICATE of Service - a copy of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Order, has been served by Mail at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) on Pam Bondi, Mike Hollinshead, Jason Knight, Kristi Noem, Kenneth Porter. (Attachments: # 1 Certified Mail - Kristi Noem, # 2 Certified Mail - Jason Knight, # 3 Certified Mail - Pam Bondi, # 4 Certified Mail - Kenneth Porter)(hs)
Main Document: COURT'S
#7
Nov 03, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Octavio Torres Esparza (Rourk, Jacob)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#8
Nov 03, 2025
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Pam Bondi, Jason Knight, Kristi Noem, Kenneth Porter. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Kenneth W. Porter)(England, Christine)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#9
Nov 03, 2025
RESPONSE to Motion re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Pam Bondi, Jason Knight, Kristi Noem, Kenneth Porter. Replies due by 11/17/2025.(England, Christine)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#10
Nov 03, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael W Mitchell on behalf of Pam Bondi, Jason Knight, Kristi Noem, Kenneth Porter (Mitchell, Michael)
Main Document: NOTICE
#11
Nov 05, 2025
REPLY filed by Octavio Torres Esparza to Respondent's Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas and Motion for TRO. (Attachments: # 1 Evidence in Support of Petitioner's Reply to Respondent's Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas and Motion for TRO)(Rourk, Jacob)
Main Document: REPLY
#12
Nov 06, 2025
Certified Mail Returned Executed re 6 Court's Certificate of Service, 5 Order (Attachments: # 1 Mike Hollinshead, # 2 Jason Knight)(hs)
Main Document: Certified
#13
Nov 07, 2025
ERRATA by Petitioner Octavio Torres Esparza re 11 Reply (generic), to Respondent's Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas and Motion for TRO. (Attachments: # 1 Evidence in Support of Reply to Response to Petition for Habeas Corpus)(Rourk, Jacob)
Main Document: ERRATA
#14
Nov 19, 2025
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER - Petitioners petition for a writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. Accordingly, Petitioner shall be immediately released from custody. Petitioners Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (Dkt. 3) is DENIED as MOOT. Signed by Senior Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (jd)
Main Document: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER - Petitioners petition for a writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. Accordingly, Petitioner shall be immediately released from custody. Petitioners Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (Dkt. 3) is DENIED as MOOT. Signed by Senior Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (jd)
#15
Nov 20, 2025
JUDGMENT - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that judgment be entered in Petitioner's favor. If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than seven (7) days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and its implementing regulations, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Senior Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (hs) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
Main Document: JUDGMENT