Northern District of Ohio • 3:26-cv-01071
Jimenez Santiago v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations
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Case Information
Filed: May 07, 2026
Assigned to:
Jeffrey James Helmick
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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Last Activity:
May 18, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 23, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Regarding Deportation Unlawful Detention Without Bond filed by Carina JIMENEZ SANTIAGO against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of, Receipt No: AMIEDC-10572418 - Fee: 5 dollars. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1 ID, # 2 Exhibit Ex 2 NTA, # 3 Exhibit Ex 3 IJ Bond Denial, # 4 Exhibit Ex 4 42B relief, # 5 Exhibit Ex 5 Notice of Hearing, # 6 Exhibit Appendix 1, Custodian & JX Cases, # 7 Exhibit Appendix 2, Custodian & JX Cases, # 8 Exhibit Appendix 3, 1226 Decisions) (Sproull, Glenn) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 01/23/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Jan 23, 2026
SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Deportation,, Brief in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Carina JIMENEZ SANTIAGO. (Sproull, Glenn) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 01/23/2026)
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SUPPLEMENTAL
#3
Jan 23, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Glenn Eric Sproull on behalf of Carina JIMENEZ SANTIAGO. (Sproull, Glenn) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 01/23/2026)
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NOTICE
#4
Jan 23, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Zak Toomey on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of. (Toomey, Zak) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 01/23/2026)
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NOTICE
#5
Jan 29, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Show Cause Response due by 2/12/2026. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (JHea) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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ORDER
#6
Feb 02, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of. (Toomey, Zak) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 02/02/2026)
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MOTION
#7
Feb 02, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Deportation,, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of. (Toomey, Zak) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 02/02/2026)
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RESPONSE
#8
Feb 09, 2026
SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re 5 Order to Show Cause, Petitioner's Response to Order to Show Cause on Transfer filed by Carina Jimenez Santiago. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1 CCNO Detroit ICE, # 2 Exhibit Ex 2 CCNO Contract, # 3 Exhibit Ex 3 Detroit ICE facilities, # 4 Exhibit Appendix 1 - ED Mich decisions, # 5 Exhibit Appendix 2 - CA6 decisions) (Sproull, Glenn) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 02/09/2026)
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SUPPLEMENTAL
#9
Feb 12, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of. (Toomey, Zak) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 02/12/2026)
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RESPONSE
#10
Feb 13, 2026
NOTICE by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of of SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY (Toomey, Zak) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 02/13/2026)
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NOTICE
#11
Feb 13, 2026
NOTICE by Carina Jimenez Santiago Petitioner's Notice of Supplemental Authority (Sproull, Glenn) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 02/13/2026)
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NOTICE
#12
Mar 12, 2026
STATUS REPORT on Second Denial of Bond for lack of Jurisdiction by Carina Jimenez Santiago (Sproull, Glenn) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 03/12/2026)
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STATUS
#13
Apr 03, 2026
NOTICE by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of re 7 Response (Free), of SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY (Toomey, Zak) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 04/03/2026)
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NOTICE
#14
Apr 28, 2026
NOTICE Petitioner's Second Notice of Supplemental Authority (Sproull, Glenn) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 04/28/2026)
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NOTICE
#15
May 07, 2026
ORDER Transferring Petition and Granting in Part the Motion to Transfer to Northern District of Ohio. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (NAhm) [Transferred from mied on 5/7/2026.] (Entered: 05/07/2026)
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Order on Motion to change/transfer venue
#16
May 07, 2026
CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Michigan Eastern. Case number 2:26-cv-10253. Electronic copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 05/07/2026)
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CASE
#17
May 07, 2026
Attorney Appearance by Glenn E. Sproull filed by on behalf of Carina Jimenez Santiago. (Sproull, Glenn) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
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Attorney Appearance
May 07, 2026
Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp. (F,AW)
May 07, 2026
Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick assigned to case. (F,AW)
#18
May 08, 2026
Supplement to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2254),, - Civil Cover Sheet, filed by Carina Jimenez Santiago. Related document(s) 1 . (Sproull, Glenn) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
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Supplement
May 08, 2026
Copy of Docket Sheet and 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2254) mailed to Zak Toomey at United States Attorney's Office, 211 W. Fort Street, Room 2001, Detroit, MI 48226 on 5/8/2026. (F,AW)
#19
May 11, 2026
Notice of Substitution of Counsel removing attorney AUSA Zak Toomey and adding attorney Angelita Cruz Bridges filed by on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, US Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of. (Bridges, Angelita)
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Attorney Substitution
May 11, 2026
Automatic Reference [non-document] of Administrative Action to Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp pursuant to Local Rule 72.2. Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick on 5/11/2026. (M,SM)
#20
May 12, 2026
Magistrate Judge's Initial Order. Respondent shall file an Answer to the petition within thirty (30) days from the date of this order and show cause why the petition should not be granted and the writ as prayed for issued. Petitioner shall have fifteen (15) days from the filing of Respondent's Answer to reply thereto by filing a Traverse. Respondent shall have seven (7) days from the filing of Petitioner's Traverse to respond thereto by filing a Reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp on 5/12/2026. (P,G)
#21
May 12, 2026
Petitioner's Third Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by Carina Jimenez Santiago. (Sproull, Glenn)
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Notice
May 12, 2026
Copy of 20 Magistrate Judge's Initial Order and 1 Petition mailed to Attorney General of the United States at U.S. Atty General, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530 and United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio at 801 W. Superior Ave, Suite 400, Cleveland OH 44113 on 5/12/2026. (P,G)
#22
May 13, 2026
Notice of Adverse Decision by 6th Circuit Court of Appeals filed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, US Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of. Related document(s)[7], [13], [10].(Bridges, Angelita)
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Notice
#23
May 18, 2026
Order and Judgment Entry: I grant Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, (Doc. No. [1]), and order that Petitioner immediately be released or receive a bond hearing pursuant to § 1226(a) within seven days of the date of this Order. See Order for details. re [1], [20], [22]. Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick on 5/18/2026. (V,S)
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Order
Parties
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations
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Jimenez Santiago
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