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Filed: June 01, 2026
Assigned to:
Jeffrey M. Bryan
Referred to:
Leo I. Brisbois
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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June 10, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 01, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-13007259) filed by Dylan Hernando Mendez. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kelley, Kira) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Jun 01, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan per 3rd/4th Prisoner Alien Detainee Habeas list, referred to Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. Please use case number 26-cv-2802 (JMB/LIB).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MMP) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
#3
Jun 01, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents are ordered to file a response to each count of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 on or before June 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT, certifying the true cause and proper duration of Petitioner's confinement and showing cause as to why the writ should not be granted in this case. The response should include a reasoned memorandum of law and fact as well as any supporting documentation relating to the lawfulness of Petitioner's arrest and/or continued confinement, including the following: (1) a statement concerning immigration court jurisdiction over Petitioner; (2) a statement concerning whether Petitioner is, or may be, a class member of any pending or certified immigration class action suit; and (3) a statement concerning whether the absence of a warrant preceding Petitioner's arrest necessitates Petitioner's immediate release. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 6/1/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
#4
Jun 01, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER: The Court enters the following order to remain in place until further order of the Court or until the Court has issued a ruling on the pending Petition: (1) Respondents are temporarily restrained and enjoined from moving the Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota; (2) Respondents shall facilitate Petitioner's prompt access to counsel through private, in-person visitation or videoconference if possible (and through private telephone calls if video conferencing is not possible), to include providing Petitioner with contact information for counsel of record, permitting Petitioner to contact friends or relatives for the purpose of obtaining contact information for counsel, and the use of video conferencing equipment and software (or the use of a telephone if video conferencing is not possible); (3) Respondents shall preserve all personal belongings confiscated from Petitioner for prompt return to Petitioner upon release should the Court grant the Petition; (4) if any confiscated documentation is subject to retention by Respondents upon release, Respondents shall make certified copies of any and all such documentation; and (5) should Respondents choose to release Petitioner rather than respond, Respondents shall release Petitioner in Minnesota, without conditions, and Respondents' counsel shall thereafter file a declaration within 24 hours of release stating when and where the Petitioner was released, attaching any and all documentation concerning the Petitioners release, and affirming with supporting documentation that all property of Petitioner was returned to Petitioner upon release (or, if property is retained, state which property is retained, the legal basis for its retention, and affirm that Respondents duly provided Petitioner with certified copies of any and all immigration-related documentation). Respondents must submit each of the following three forms to affirm return of Petitioner's property: I-77, I-216, and G-589. If Petitioner's property is lost, Respondents must also submit form I-387, Report of Detainee's Missing Property. If Respondents cannot provide one or more of these forms, Respondents must address why they are unable to do so. In the event that Respondents have already transferred Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota, Respondents are ordered to return Petitioner to Minnesota as soon as possible and in any event, no later than June 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT. In addition, if Respondents have already transferred Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota, counsel for Respondents shall file a declaration on or before June 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT explaining the steps counsel has taken to ensure compliance with this Court's order that Respondents immediately return Petitioner to Minnesota. Violation of this order will result in consideration of any appropriate sanctions against the attorneys of record and the parties responsible for violating this order. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 6/1/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
#5
Jun 01, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Ebony Nicole Thomas on behalf of Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Thomas, Ebony) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
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NOTICE
Jun 01, 2026
Briefing Order
Jun 01, 2026
Order/Notice to Attorney
#6
Jun 02, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 3 Briefing Order,,, filed by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Thomas, Ebony) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
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MOTION
#7
Jun 02, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents' request to extend the deadline to respond to the Petition 6 is GRANTED. Respondents shall file a response to each count of the Petition on or before June 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 6/2/2026.(LC1) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Jun 02, 2026
Briefing Order
#8
Jun 04, 2026
RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Thomas, Ebony) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document:
RESPONSE
#9
Jun 04, 2026
DECLARATION of Deportation Officer IVAN SABIN re 8 Response to Habeas Petition by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Thomas, Ebony) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document:
DECLARATION
#10
Jun 05, 2026
RESPONSE by Dylan Hernando Mendez re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus . (Kelley, Kira) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
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RESPONSE
#13
Jun 09, 2026
Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
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Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
Jun 10, 2026
Order/Notice to Attorney
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