Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-00617

#1

May 07, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6263189.), filed by Isaias Martinez Lopez. (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: 05/07/2026)

#2

May 07, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Nora Unverzagt Galindo on behalf of Isaias Martinez Lopez (Galindo, Nora) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

May 07, 2026

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

May 07, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

#3

May 08, 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 5/15/2026, addressing petitioner's 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 5/22/2026, to file a reply in support of his petition. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 5/8/2026. (Copy with Petition mailed as directed in Order: AUSA - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4169 72, Warden - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4169 34, ICE Chicago - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4169 58, Attorney General - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4169 65, Acting Director of ICE - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4168 73, DHS - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4169 41; Copy with Petition emailed as directed in Order)(ely) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#4

May 08, 2026

Received confirmation from the Warden at MCF and the AUSA of receipt of DE 1 & 3 . (ely) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

May 08, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#5

May 15, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#6

May 15, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#7

May 21, 2026

Proof of Service

#8

May 22, 2026

Response/Reply