District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-02038

#1

Mar 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12824403) filed by Mohamed Paya. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Suitor, Daniel) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#2

Mar 25, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan per 3rd/4th Prisoner Alien Detainee Habeas list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. Please use case number 26-cv-2038 (JMB/EMB).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MMP) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#3

Mar 26, 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 30, 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, including the putative class in Case No. 26-CV-417; and (3) a statement concerning whether the absence of a warrant preceding Petitioner's arrest necessitates Petitioners immediate release. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 3/26/2026. (LC1) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#4

Mar 26, 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 Petitioner's 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 Petitioner's 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 30, 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 30, 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 3/26/2026. (LC1) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

Briefing Order

Mar 26, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#5

Mar 30, 2026

DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR//RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Sweeney, Joshua) Modified text on 3/30/2026 (ACH). (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#6

Mar 30, 2026

DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR//DECLARATION of deportation officer jonathon santiago re 5 Response to Habeas Petition by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin . (Sweeney, Joshua) Modified text on 3/30/2026 (ACH). (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#7

Mar 30, 2026

DECLARATION of Deportation Officer Jonathan Santiago by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S)(Sweeney, Joshua) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#8

Mar 30, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Sweeney, Joshua) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#9

Mar 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Sweeney on behalf of David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Sweeney, Joshua) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#10

Mar 30, 2026

(Text Only) ORDER: Petitioner shall file a Reply on or before April 2, 2026, at 11:00am CT. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 3/30/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court