Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-03647

Borbuev v. Swearingen

Completed

Case Information

Filed: April 01, 2026
Assigned to: Robert William Gettleman
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: April 24, 2026
Last Activity: April 24, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Apr 01, 2026
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Munarbek Borbuev by Natalia V. Blauvelt (Blauvelt, Natalia) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
Main Document: ATTORNEY
#2
Apr 01, 2026
CIVIL Cover Sheet (Blauvelt, Natalia) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
Main Document: CIVIL
#3
Apr 01, 2026
COMPLAINT filed by Munarbek Borbuev; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24927483. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit F)(Blauvelt, Natalia) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
Main Document: Complaint
#4
Apr 02, 2026
ORDER signed by the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 4/2/2026: Respondent shall make a preliminary filing by noon on April 6, 2026, stating: (1) whether 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 has any effect on Petitioner's habeas corpus case. Respondent is ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by April 13, 2026. Petitioner shall reply by April 20, 2026. 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. 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 April 7, 2026, in Courtroom 1703 at 1:30 p.m. Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 04/02/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings
Apr 02, 2026
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (vkm, )
#5
Apr 03, 2026
DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olsen, Sandra Salazar, Warden of the Broadview ICE Facility (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#6
Apr 03, 2026
DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olsen, Sandra Salazar, Warden of the Broadview ICE Facility (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
Apr 03, 2026
EMAILED copy of Order dated 4/2/2026 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. (vjd, )
#7
Apr 05, 2026
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Due to a change in the court's schedule, In court hearing set for 4/7/2026 at 1:30 p.m. is stricken and reset to 4/7/2026 at 11:30 a.m. (TIME CHANGE ONLY). Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 04/05/2026)
Main Document: MINUTE
#8
Apr 06, 2026
DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olsen, Sandra Salazar, Warden of the Broadview ICE Facility (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#9
Apr 06, 2026
DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olsen, Sandra Salazar, Warden of the Broadview ICE Facility (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#10
Apr 06, 2026
STATUS Report Preliminary Status Report by Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olsen, Sandra Salazar, Warden of the Broadview ICE Facility (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#11
Apr 06, 2026
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: The Clerk is instructed to update the Nature of Suit on the docket to Nature of Suit 463 Habeas Corpus Alien Detainee. This change is an administrative change for case tracking purposes only and has no impact on the legal issues in this case. Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document: MINUTE
#12
Apr 06, 2026
EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Munarbek Borbuev Updated Exhibit A regarding complaint, 3 (Blauvelt, Natalia) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document: EXHIBIT
#13
Apr 06, 2026
EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Munarbek Borbuev Updated Exhibit B regarding complaint, 3 (Blauvelt, Natalia) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document: EXHIBIT
#14
Apr 07, 2026
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: In person hearing held on 4/7/2026. By agreement, the schedule set on 4/2/2026 is modified as follows: defendant's response to the petition due by 4/9/2026. Petitioner's reply due by 4/10/2026. In court hearing continued to 4/14/2026 at 11:15 a.m. Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: MINUTE
#15
Apr 09, 2026
RESPONSE by Defendants Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olsen, Sandra Salazar, Warden of the Broadview ICE Facility Response to Habeas (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. 1, parole doc and I-200, # 2 Exhibit HGVU arg.)(Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#16
Apr 10, 2026
REPLY by Plaintiff Munarbek Borbuev to Respondents' Response to Habeas Petition (Blauvelt, Natalia) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#17
Apr 13, 2026
ORDER signed by the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 4/13/2026: For the above reasons, the court grants in part Borbuev's petition. Respondents are ordered to provide Borbuev with a bond hearing pursuant to the process outlined in 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) by April 20, 2026. If the bond hearing is not held by April 20, 2026, the court orders Borbuev to be released. The parties are directed to file a status report by April 21, 2026, updating the court on whether the ordered bond hearing was held and the status of his continued detention or release from custody. The Clerk is directed to substitute "Brinson Swearingen, Warden for the Clay County, Indiana, Jail" for respondents. This matter is set for what the court hopes to be a final, in-person status hearing on April 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. The hearing previously set for April 14, 2026, is vacated. Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 04/13/2026)
Main Document: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings
#18
Apr 14, 2026
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: In court hearing remains set for 4/23/2026 at 1:30 p.m. Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: MINUTE
#19
Apr 21, 2026
STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olsen, Sandra Salazar, Brinson Swearingen, Warden of the Broadview ICE Facility (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#20
Apr 22, 2026
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Due to a change in the court's schedule, in court hearing set for 4/23/2026 is stricken and reset to 4/30/2026 at 2:30 p.m. Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 04/22/2026)
Main Document: MINUTE
#21
Apr 23, 2026
Enforce
Main Document: Enforce
#22
Apr 24, 2026
Order on Motion to enforce
Main Document: Order on Motion to enforce
#23
Apr 24, 2026
Judgment - AO450
Main Document: Judgment - AO450

Parties

Borbuev
Party
Swearingen
Party