Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-00594

#1

May 03, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6256729.), filed by Omar Villagomez Villagomez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A ICE Locator Info, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B Ad for Deportation Judge, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C Email from Chief IJ, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D July 2025 DHS Memo, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Galindo, Nora) (Entered: 05/03/2026)

#2

May 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Nora Unverzagt Galindo on behalf of Omar Villagomez Villagomez (Galindo, Nora) (Entered: 05/03/2026)

#3

May 04, 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 Acting 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 5/12/26, 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 5/19/26, to file a reply in support of his petition. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 5/4/26. (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 5270 3364 4221 19; U.S. Attorney General - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4221 26; Director of the Chicago ICE Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4221 33; Acting Director of ICE at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4221 57; Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at the Office of General Counsel - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4221 40; and Warden of MCF at IDOC - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4221 02)(nah) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

May 04, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

May 04, 2026

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

#4

May 05, 2026

Confirmation received from AUSA and Warden of Receipt of 5/4/26 Order to Show Cause. (nah) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

May 05, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#5

May 12, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#6

May 12, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#7

May 15, 2026

Proof of Service

#8

May 18, 2026

Proof of Service

#9

May 19, 2026

Response/Reply

#10

May 20, 2026

Opinion and Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

#11

May 20, 2026

Confirmation received from Warden of receipt of 10 Opinion and Order(nah) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt