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Filed: April 16, 2026
Assigned to:
Matthew F. Kennelly
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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April 17, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 16, 2026
PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Cesar Pulido against Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24993198. (Becerra, Carlos) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 16, 2026
ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner Cesar Pulido by Carlos Gerardo Becerra (Becerra, Carlos) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
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ATTORNEY
#3
Apr 16, 2026
CIVIL Cover Sheet (Becerra, Carlos) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
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CIVIL
#4
Apr 17, 2026
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Petitioner has filed a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. 2241 seeking an order directing Respondent to conduct a bond hearing in light of Petitioner's present status in ICE custody. Respondent is ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by 5/1/2026. Petitioner shall reply by 5/8/2026. In addition, Respondent shall make a preliminary filing by 4/20/2026 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; and (3) Petitioner's current location and the proper Respondent based on that location. 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. See 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.") The Clerk shall email a copy of this order to Tom Walsh (Chief of the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office); Joshua Press (AUSA with the United States Attorney's Office); and the duty AUSA with the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois). This case is set for a status hearing on 4/24/2026 at 9:15 AM in Courtroom 2103. Mailed notice. (mma, ) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
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MINUTE
Apr 17, 2026
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. (vw)
Apr 17, 2026
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (vw)
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Olson
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Pulido
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