Northern District of Illinois • 1:25-cv-13162

#5

Oct 02, 2025

ORDER AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 25-0024: GENERAL ORDER HOLDING IN ABEYANCE: CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY: This matter is before the Court due to the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government, including the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. Absent an appropriation, the United States represents that certain Department of Justice attorneys and employees of the federal government are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." 31 U.S.C. § 1342. Therefore, the lapse in appropriations requires a reduction in the workforce of the United States Attorney's Office and other federal agencies, particularly with respect to prosecution and defense of civil cases. The Court, in response, and with the intent to avoid any default or prejudice to the United States or other civil litigants occasioned by the lapse in funding, sua sponte enters this General Order. As a result of the cited workforce reductions, it is hereby ORDERED, effective October 1, 2025, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees), and/or any other party represented by the Department of Justice or the United States Attorney's Office is immediately suspended, postponed, and held in abeyance continuing until funding for federal government operations is fully restored. The Court may renew or modify this General Order depending on developments in the stay period. The Court intends "civil litigation" to include all pending non-criminal cases in which the United States, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees) is in any way a named party and any non-criminal cases in which the United States Attorney's Office or the Department of Justice is counsel of record. This includes, without limitation, all pending Social Security cases and all cases seeking monetary or equitable relief in which the United States is involved as a civil litigant. The General Order does not affect habeas corpus cases pending or filed under Chapter 153 of Title 28. This General Order suspends and continues, during the stay, any and all events and deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement), including but not limited to any scheduled proceedings, hearings, and/or discovery and pleading dates. No party will be required to take any steps in civil litigation affected until expiration of the stay. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to, or deadlines concerning, appeal from any decision of this Court, which will continue to operate and issue orders in the normal course. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate order. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. This General Order does not operate as a stay of any injunction or restraining order entered by any judge of this court. The Court shall clarify the status of case schedules upon expiration of the stay and dependent on the timing of the funding resolution. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/2/2025. Mailed notice.(nh, ) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#6

Oct 02, 2025

Duplicate of Docket Entry 5.(nh, ) Modified on 10/29/2025 (nh, ). (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#1

Oct 28, 2025

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Luz Vasquez Gonzalez against Samuel Olson, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Chicago Field Office Director Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24267070. (Resnick, Kalman) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

#2

Oct 28, 2025

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Resnick, Kalman) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

#3

Oct 28, 2025

ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner Luz Vasquez Gonzalez by Kalman D. Resnick (Resnick, Kalman) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Oct 28, 2025

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (nh, )

Oct 28, 2025

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (nh, )

#4

Oct 29, 2025

ORDER signed by the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 10/29/2025: Respondent shall make a preliminary filing as described in the attached order by October 31, 2025. Respondent is ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by November 7, 2025. Petitioner shall reply by November 14, 2025. The Government is ordered not to remove Petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States and not to transfer him to any federal judicial district other than those in the States of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. The Clerk shall email a copy of this order to Tom Walsh, Chief of the Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, Craig Oswald, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, and Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. In-person status hearing set for November 4, 2025 in Courtroom 1703 at 4:15 p.m. Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Oct 29, 2025

MAILED Order 4 to Oswald, Craig (USAILN) <craig.oswald@usdoj.gov>; joshua.press_usdoj.gov <joshua.press@usdoj.gov>; Tom Walsh (Thomas.Walsh2@usdoj.gov) <thomas.walsh2@usdoj.gov> (cn, )

#10

Oct 31, 2025

Temporary Restraining Order

#11

Oct 31, 2025

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#18

Nov 12, 2025

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 11/12/2025: The court grants Vasquez Gonzalez's petition (Docs. 1 , 11 ). Respondents are ordered to provide Vasquez Gonzalez with a bond hearing pursuant to the process outlined in 8 U.S.C. §1226(a) within five calendar days of the issuance of this order. If the bond hearing is not held by November 17, 2025, the court orders Vasquez Gonzalez to be released. The parties are directed to file a statu s report by November 18, 2025, updating the court on whether the ordered bond hearing was held and the status of her continued detention or release from custody. This matter is set for what the court hopes to be a final, in-person status hearing on November 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The motion for TRO (Doc. 10 ) is terminated as moot. Emailed notice (cn).