Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-06507

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Jun 02, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by YESID ZAPATA MEJIA against Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-25197194. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Work Permit Approval and Documents, # 3 Exhibit Parole Stamp)(Aguilar, Erin) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Aguilar, Erin) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff YESID ZAPATA MEJIA by Erin Louise Aguilar (Aguilar, Erin) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff YESID ZAPATA MEJIA by Erin Louise Aguilar (completed) (Aguilar, Erin) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings. Petitioner has filed a 28 U.S.C. §2241 habeas corpus petition challenging her detention in ICE custody 1 . Respondents are ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by 6/5/26 and petitioner shall reply by 6/10/26. In their response, Respondents shall state: (1) whether Petitioner was located in the Northern District of Illinois at the time this case was filed as she maintains; (2) the current status of Petitioner's immigration proceedings; and (3) Petitioner's current location and the proper Respondent based on that location. Pursuant to the Court's authority under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. §1651, the Government is ordered not to remove Petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States and not to transfer her to any federal judicial district other than those in the States of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. A.A.R.P. v. Trump, 145 S. Ct. 1364, 1369 (2025) (citing 28 U.S.C. §1651(a)) ("[T]he Government represented on the record in federal court that it reserved the right to remove detainees after midnight. We had the power to issue injunctive relief to prevent irreparable harm to the applicants and to preserve our jurisdiction over the matter."); United States v. United Mine Workers of Am., 330 U.S. 258, 293 (1947) ("The District Court had the power to preserve existing conditions while it was determining its own authority to grant injunctive relief."). If the Petitioner is already, as of the posting of this order, located outside of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin but within the United States, or is in the midst of transportation outside of those States to another State, then this bar on transfer does not require the immediate return of the Petitioner as long as Respondents intend to hold Petitioner within the United States. The Clerk shall email a copy of this order to Tom Walsh, Chief of the Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, Craig Oswald, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, and Joshua Press, USA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. Tracking status hearing set for 6/15/26 at 8:30 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required).Mailed notice. (vjd, ) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director (Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (eak, )

Jun 02, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (eak, )