District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-02003

#1

Mar 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12818565) filed by Oliver Mpagazihe. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Eckholm, Elizabeth) Modified text on 3/24/2026 (LTT). (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#2

Mar 24, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. Please use case number 26-cv-2003 JMB/EMB.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (LTT) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#3

Mar 25, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents are ordered to file a response to each count of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 on or before March 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT, certifying the true cause and proper duration of Petitioner's confinement and showing cause as to why the writ should not be granted in this case. The response should include a reasoned memorandum of law and fact as well as any supporting documentation relating to the lawfulness of Petitioner's arrest and/or continued confinement, including the following: (1) a statement concerning immigration court jurisdiction over Petitioner; (2) a statement concerning whether Petitioner belongs to a class of persons currently detained pending removal or deportation; and (3) a statement concerning whether the absence of a warrant preceding Petitioners arrest necessitates Petitioners immediate release. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 3/25/2026.(LC1) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#4

Mar 25, 2026

Text-Only) ORDER: The Court enters the following order to remain in place until further order of the Court or until the Court has issued a ruling on the pending Petition: (1) Respondents are temporarily restrained and enjoined from moving the Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota; (2) Respondents shall facilitate Petitioners prompt access to counsel through private, in-person visitation or videoconference if possible (and through private telephone calls if video conferencing is not possible), to include providing Petitioner with contact information for counsel of record, permitting Petitioner to contact friends or relatives for the purpose of obtaining contact information for counsel, and the use of video conferencing equipment and software (or the use of a telephone if video conferencing is not possible); (3) Respondents shall preserve all personal belongings confiscated from Petitioner for prompt return to Petitioner upon release should the Court grant the Petition; (4) if any confiscated documentation is subject to retention by Respondents upon release, Respondents shall make certified copies of any and all such documentation; and (5) Respondents must provide documentation to the Court concerning inventory of Petitioners property, including copies of each of the following forms: I-77, I-216, and G-589.Should Respondents choose to release Petitioner rather than respond, Respondents shall release Petitioner in Minnesota, without conditions, and Respondents counsel shall thereafter file a declaration within 24 hours of release stating when and where the Petitioner was released, attaching any and all documentation concerning the Petitioners release, and affirming that all property of Petitioner was returned to Petitioner upon release (or, if property is retained, state which property is retained, the legal basis for its retention, and affirm that Respondents duly provided Petitioner with certified copies of any and all immigration-related documentation).In the event that Respondents have already transferred Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota, Respondents are ordered to return Petitioner to Minnesota as soon as possible and in any event, no later than March 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT. In addition, if Respondents have already transferred Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota, counsel for Respondents shall file a declaration on or before March 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT explaining the steps counsel has taken to ensure compliance with this Courts order that Respondents immediately return Petitioner to Minnesota. Violation of this order will result in consideration of any appropriate sanctions against the attorneys of record and the parties responsible for violating this order.Signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 3/25/2026.(LC1) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

Mar 25, 2026

Briefing Order

#5

Mar 27, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Pamela Bondi, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sirce Owen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (Fuller, David) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#6

Mar 27, 2026

DECLARATION of David W. Fuller re 5 Response to Habeas Petition, by Pamela Bondi, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sirce Owen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Fuller, David) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#7

Mar 30, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Reply/Surreply filed by Oliver Mpagazihe. (Attachments: # 1 Addendum (proposed reply), # 2 Addendum (proposed affidavit))(Ratkowski, Nicholas) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#8

Mar 31, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER: Petitioner's Motion for Leave to File Reply 7 is GRANTED. Petitioner shall file his reply and accompanying documents by or before April 1, 2026. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 3/31/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#9

Mar 31, 2026

PETITIONER'S REPLY re 8 Order on Motion for Leave to File Reply/Surreply, 5 Response to Habeas Petition, filed by Oliver Mpagazihe.(Ratkowski, Nicholas) Modified text on 3/31/2026 (MMP). (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 31, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File Reply/Surreply

#10

Apr 03, 2026

Memorandum & Opinion

#11

Apr 05, 2026

NOTICE by Oliver Mpagazihe re 10 Memorandum & Opinion,,,,,,, of Noncompliance with Court Order -- Notice of Continued Unlawful Detention (Ratkowski, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/05/2026)

#12

Apr 06, 2026

Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)

#13

Apr 06, 2026

STATUS REPORT and Request for Extension by Pamela Bondi, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sirce Owen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (Fuller, David) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

#14

Apr 06, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER: The Federal Respondents' request for an extension of time to file a status report regarding the circumstances of Oliver M.'s release 13 is GRANTED. Respondents must release Oliver M. by no later than today, April 6, 2026, and file a status that includes all details required by the Court's April 3, 2026 Order 10 by 11:00 a.m. CT tomorrow, April 7, 2026. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 4/6/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail

#15

Apr 07, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sirce Owen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (Fuller, David) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#16

Apr 07, 2026

DECLARATION of Geneva A. Balencia re 15 Status Report, by Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sirce Owen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Fuller, David) (Entered: 04/07/2026)