Northern District of West Virginia • 1:26-cv-00056
Leonel Cristal Cumes v. Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: May 28, 2026
Assigned to:
Thomas Shawn Kleeh
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
July 16, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 28, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2241 against Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting United States Attorney General, Field Office Director, Philadelphia Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Homeland Security, filed by Erick Leonel Cristal Cumes. Filing Fee $5. Receipt # AWVNDC-4618028. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of J. Artieda, # 2 Affidavit of L. Burman, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet) (lnw) Modified on 5/29/2026 (lnw). (Entered: 05/29/2026)
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Complaint
#2
May 29, 2026
VERIFICATION OF ATTORNEY ADMISSION for Attorney Jonathan Sidney. (lnw) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
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Notice of Verification of Attorney Admission
#3
May 29, 2026
MOTION for Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order for Preventing Removal or Transfer of Petitioner Pending Disposition by Erick Leonel Cristal Cumes. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Brown, Sarah) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
#4
May 29, 2026
NOTICE OF DEFICIENT PLEADING. (lnw) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
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Notice (Other)
#5
Jun 04, 2026
NOTICE by Erick Leonel Cristal Cumes of Filing of Amended Proposed Order and Suggestion of Consolidation (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Brown, Sarah) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
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Notice (Other)
#6
Jun 05, 2026
AMENDED COMPLAINT for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting United States Attorney General, Field Office Director, Philadelphia Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Homeland Security, filed by Erick Leonel Cristal Cumes.(Brown, Sarah) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
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Amended Complaint
#7
Jun 08, 2026
ORDER TO SERVE PETITION AND MOTION ON RESPONDENTS. Petitioner is ORDERED to serve his amended petition and pending show cause motion on Respondents, including the local United States Attorney's Office, in accord with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i) by JUNE 11, 2026. Respondents are ORDERED to respond to the amended petition and pending motion by JUNE 16, 2026. Signed by Chief District Judge Thomas S Kleeh on 6/8/2026. (dk) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
#9
Jun 10, 2026
MOTION for Leave to File Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice by Erick Leonel Cristal Cumes. (Brown, Sarah) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
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Motion for Leave to File
#10
Jun 10, 2026
Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee for J. Sidney in the amount of $ 200.00. Receipt number 100004171. (mhm) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
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Filing Fee Received
#11
Jun 11, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Erick Leonel Cristal Cumes Declaration of Service (Brown, Sarah) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
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Certificate of Service
#12
Jun 12, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan Vincent Palmer on behalf of Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting United States Attorney General, Field Office Director, Philadelphia Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Homeland Security (Palmer, Jordan) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#14
Jun 15, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to File
#15
Jun 16, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#16
Jun 17, 2026
Writ of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum
#17
Jun 18, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
#18
Jun 18, 2026
Summons Returned Executed
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Summons Returned Executed
#19
Jun 18, 2026
Summons Returned Executed
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Summons Returned Executed
#20
Jun 18, 2026
Reply to Response to Motion
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Reply to Response to Motion
#21
Jun 22, 2026
Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
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Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
#22
Jun 22, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
#24
Jun 23, 2026
Summons Returned Executed
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Summons Returned Executed
#25
Jun 23, 2026
Summons Returned Executed
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Summons Returned Executed
#26
Jun 23, 2026
Summons Returned Executed
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Summons Returned Executed
#27
Jun 23, 2026
Order on Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum
#29
Jun 24, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#30
Jun 24, 2026
Response
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Response (NOT TO MOTION)
#31
Jun 25, 2026
Oral Argument Hearing
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Oral Argument Hearing
#32
Jun 26, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#34
Jun 29, 2026
Reply to Response to Motion
#35
Jul 01, 2026
Response
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Response (NOT TO MOTION)
#36
Jul 01, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#38
Jul 16, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
Parties
Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Party
Leonel Cristal Cumes
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