Northern District of Illinois • 1:25-cv-13259

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Oct 30, 2025

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Valentin Alcantara Morales against All Defendants Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24277855. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ochoa, Andrea) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

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Oct 30, 2025

ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner Valentin Alcantara Morales by Lauren Elizabeth Mcclure (Mcclure, Lauren) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

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Oct 30, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Petitioner has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition challenging his present detention in ICE custody. Respondent is ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by 10/31/2025. In addition, Respondent shall make a preliminary filing by 10/31/2025 stating: (1) confirmation that Petitioner was located in the Northern District of Illinois at the time this case was filed; (2) the current status of Petitioner's immigration proceedings; (3) Petitioner's current location and proper Respondent based on that location; and (4) the government's view as to whether the recent decision in Castaon Nava v. DHS, No. 18 C 3757 (N.D. Ill) (Dkt. 214) (addressing a consent decree) has any effect on Petitioner's habeas corpus case. Pursuant to the Court's authority under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, 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. A.A.R.P. v. Trump, 145 S. Ct. 1364, 1369 (2025) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a)) ("[T]he Government represented on the record in federal court that it reserved the right to remove detainees after midnight. We had the power to issue injunctive relief to prevent irreparable harm to the applicants and to preserve our jurisdiction over the matter."); United States v. United Mine Workers of Am., 330 U.S. 258, 293 (1947) ("The District Court had the power to preserve existing conditions while it was determining its own authority to grant injunctive relief.") If the Petitioner is already, as of the posting of this order, located outside of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin but within the United States, or is in the midst of transportation outside of those States to another State, then this bar on transfer does not require the immediate return of the Petitioner as long as Respondent intends to hold Petitioner within the United States. Instead, the parties and the Court will address the issue after the Respondent makes the preliminary filing. 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. This case is set for an in-person status hearing on 11/3/2025 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 1403. Emailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Oct 30, 2025

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (nh, )

Oct 30, 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, )

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Oct 31, 2025

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Chicago Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

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Oct 31, 2025

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Oct 31, 2025

E-MAILED copy of order 3 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. (bi,)

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Nov 03, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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Nov 06, 2025

Extension of Time

#10

Nov 07, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

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Nov 12, 2025

Extension of Time

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Nov 13, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

#13

Nov 17, 2025

ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner Valentin Alcantara Morales by Sheila McNulty (McNulty, Sheila) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

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Nov 17, 2025

RESPONSE by Respondents Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson to petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Press, Joshua) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

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Nov 17, 2025

MEMORANDUM Response 14 by Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

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Nov 18, 2025

DESIGNATION of Paraisia R Winston as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Winston, Paraisia) (Entered: 11/18/2025)