Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-04752

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Apr 27, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Elver Rincon Velandria against Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-25034675. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Peyton, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 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. (axm, )

Apr 27, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (axm, )

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Apr 28, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

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Apr 28, 2026

DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

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Apr 28, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

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Apr 28, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: On 4/27/26, Petitioner Elver Rincon Velandria filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 1 challenging his present detention in Respondents' custody. Respondents shall make a preliminary filing by 5/1/26, 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(s) based on that location; and (4) the Government's view as to why the Court should not follow the Seventh Circuit's guidance in Castanon-Nava v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec., 161 F.4th 1048, 1061 (7th Cir. 2025) ("conclud[ing] that Defendants are not likely to succeed on the merits of their argument that those individuals, whom ICE arrested in Chicago without a warrant, are subject to mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2)(A).") and the rulings of this Court and other courts in this district concluding that petitioners in cases such as this are entitled to, at a minimum, bond hearings pursuant to § 1226(a). 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, 605 U.S. 91, 97 (2025) (per curiam) (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 Respondents intend to hold Petitioner within the United States. 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. Expedited briefing on Petitioner's habeas corpus petition 1 will proceed as follows: Respondents' response is due by 5/5/26; no reply is permitted unless requested by the Court. The Court will set any additional case management dates, as needed, by separate order. Mailed notice (gel,) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

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Apr 29, 2026

Appendix to Habeas by Elver Rincon Velandria (Peyton, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

EMAILED Order dated 4/28/29 5 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. (jxm, )

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May 01, 2026

STATUS Report by Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 05, 2026

RESPONSE by Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 08, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Petitioner Elver Rincon Velandria brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, alleging unlawful detention during the pendency of removal proceedings. For the reasons discussed in the accompanying Order, the Court grants Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . Respondent is ordered to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing by 5/15/26, or release Petitioner from custody under reasonable conditions of supervision. By 5/20/26, the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court as to Petitioner's release status, when Petitioner received a bond hearing, the result of the bond hearing, and any findings made by the Immigration Judge. The Clerk's office is ordered to substitute Brandon Crowley, currently Petitioner's immediate custodian, as the Respondent, and to update the docket to reflect this change. Mailed notice (gel,) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 08, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus