Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-00435

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Mar 31, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6218953.), filed by Jose Antonio Avalos Diaz.(Weiss, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The court DIRECTS the clerk to serve a copy of this order and the petition (ECF 1 ) by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Civil-Process Clerk for the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; the Attorney General of the United States; the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security at the Office of General Counsel; and the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at the Indiana Department of Correction; DIRECTS the clerk to email a copy of this order and the petition (ECF 1 ) to the Indiana Department of Correction; the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at Miami Correctional Facility; and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; ORDERS the Warden, the IDOC, and the United States Attorney to acknowledge receipt of the petition to the clerk and DIRECTS the clerk to make a notation on the docket upon receiving confirmation of receipt of those deliveries; and ORDERS the respondents to file an answer to the petition by 4/9/26, addressing petitioners arguments that he is being illegally detained and providing relevant immigration records, including any administrative warrant issued for his arrest pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); and GRANTS the petitioner until 4/16/26, to file a reply in support of his petition. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 4/1/26. (Copy with petition E-mailed to AUSA, Warden of MCF and IDOC. Copy with petition sent certified mail to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9510 85; U.S. Attorney General - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9510 92; Acting Director of ICE at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9511 15; Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at the Office of General Counsel - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9511 08; and Warden of MCF at IDOC - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9510 78)(nah) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Apr 01, 2026

**NEW CASE** Judge Cristal C Brisco and Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel added. (nah)

Apr 01, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Apr 02, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF