Northern District of Iowa • 5:26-cv-04041

#1

May 01, 2026

SEALED PRO SE PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Osmel Gonzalez Arias. (Nef to Petitioner) (klh) Modified security on 5/1/2026 (klh). Modified on 5/4/2026 to add (PSLC) (rjs). (Entered: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

Judge Leonard T Strand and Magistrate Judge Mark A Roberts added. No conflicts identified. (klh)

#2

May 06, 2026

INITIAL Review Order: Clerk to serve the summons, a copy of the petition, along with a copy of this order, to the respondents in care of the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Respondents shall file an answer and response to the petition within 14 days of this order. Rodriguez may file a reply within 5 days after the answer and response is filed. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 5/6/2026. (Copy to Rodriguez with IFP form) (Copy to Respondents as directed) (pac) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#3

May 06, 2026

Summons Issued as to Ice Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, United States Attorney General, and Woodbury County Jail. (Copy to Rodriguez) (pac) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#4

May 07, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 2 Initial Review Order. (pac) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

#5

May 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon J Gray on behalf of Ice Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, United States Attorney General. (Gray, Brandon) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#6

May 20, 2026

RESPONSE by Ice Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, United States Attorney General re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Gray, Brandon) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#7

May 20, 2026

Seal Document

#8

May 21, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 7 Motion to Seal Exhibits to Respondents Response to Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (NEF to Petitioner and Interested Party) Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 5/21/26. (djs) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#9

May 21, 2026

ORDER Appointing Public Defender: The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Districts of Iowa (FPD) is hereby appointed to represent these petitioners. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 5/21/2026. (Copy to Petitioners) (pac) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#10

May 21, 2026

NOTICE of Filing of Sealed Defendants Other Exhibit(s) re 8 Order on Motion to Seal Document with access to the following parties: United States Attorney General, Osmel Gonzalez Arias, Yenis Matamoros Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G) (Gray, Brandon) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

May 21, 2026

Set Deadline: Petitioners Reply Brief due 5/26/2026. (rjs)

May 21, 2026

***Bradley Ryan Hansen added pursuant to the CJA Panel Administrator under the direction of Judge Leonard T Strand. (pac)

#11

May 22, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Ryan Hansen on behalf of Osmel Gonzalez Arias. (Hansen, Bradley) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

#12

May 26, 2026

REPLY BRIEF filed by Yenis Matamoros Rodriguez as to Osmel Gonzalez Arias. (PSLC) (NEF to Petitioner and Interested Party) (jlh) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#13

May 26, 2026

FINANCIAL Affidavit by Osmel Gonzalez Arias (Hansen, Bradley) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#14

May 27, 2026

Leave to File

#15

May 27, 2026

ORDER granting 14 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief. Petitioner has until 6/02/2026, to file his supplemental brief. The government has until 6/09/2026, to file a response. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 5/27/2026. (ksy) Modified on 5/27/2026 to modify service text. (ksy) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

May 29, 2026

Set Deadlines pursuant to 15 Order: Petitioner's Supplemental Brief due by 6/2/2026. Government response due by 6/9/2026. (ksy)

#16

Jun 02, 2026

SUPPLEMENT to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Petitioner Osmel Gonzalez Arias (Hansen, Bradley) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Jun 10, 2026

Case Ready for Decision

#19

Jun 16, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Osmel Gonzalez Arias: Petitioner Rodriguez's petition (Doc. 1 ) for habeas corpus on behalf of Gonzalez Arias is granted. Respondents are ordered to prov ide Gonzalez Arias with a bond determination hearing within 14 days of this order, at which they will have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that his continued detention is justified. If respondents do not provide Gonzalez Arias with a bond hearing within 14 days, then he must be immediately released from detention. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 6/16/2026. (kms)