Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-00553

#1

Apr 23, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6246240.), filed by CANDIDO PEREZ LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Plata Palma, Linda) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

#2

Apr 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Linda L Plata Palma on behalf of CANDIDO PEREZ LOPEZ (Plata Palma, Linda) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Apr 23, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Apr 23, 2026

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

#3

Apr 24, 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 Acting Attorney General of the United States; the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security at the Office of General Counsel; the Director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; the Director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Chicago Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; 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 5/4/26, addressing petitioners arguments that he is being illegally detained and providing relevant immigration records, including any administrative warrant issued for his arrest under 8 U.S.C. § 1226; and GRANTS the petitioner until 5/11/26, to file a reply in support of his petition. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 4/24/26. (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 570 4070 9505 38; U.S. Attorney General - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9505 45; Director of the Chicago ICE Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9505 76; Acting Director of ICE at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9505 69; Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at the Office of General Counsel - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9505 52; and Warden of MCF at IDOC - 9589 0710 5270 4070 9505 83)(nah) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#4

Apr 24, 2026

Confirmation received from Warden of receipt of DE 3 . (nah) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#5

May 04, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#6

May 04, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#7

May 06, 2026

Response/Reply

#8

May 07, 2026

Proof of Service

#9

May 07, 2026

Opinion and Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

May 08, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#11

May 18, 2026

Proof of Service

#12

May 20, 2026

Proof of Service