Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-07794

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Jul 02, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Ferinyer Fajardo Medina against Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-25333521. (Graves, Maureen) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

AMENDED petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 (Graves, Maureen) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

MOTION by Petitioner Ferinyer Fajardo Medina for temporary restraining order (Graves, Maureen) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

ORDER: Local Rule 3.1 requires at the time of filing a case, plaintiff's counsel, or if the case is filed pro se, the plaintiff shall file with the original papers a completed designation sheet (civil cover sheet). No civil cover sheet was submitted at the time of filing this matter. is directed to file the Civil Cover Sheet within 14 days of this notification. Signed by the Executive Committee. (nh, ) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Petitioner has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition challenging her present re-detention in ICE custody, see 1 . Respondents shall respond to the petition by 7/23/26, and Petitioner shall file any reply by 7/30/26. In addition, Respondents shall make a preliminary filing by 12:00 p.m. on 7/7/2026 stating: (1) whether Petitioner was located in the Northern District of Illinois at the time this case was filed; (2) the current status of Petitioner's immigration proceedings; (3) Petitioner's current location and proper Respondent based upon that location; (4) whether Petitioner has previously been granted bond by an immigration judge (and, if so, whether the Government ever sought an appeal of that release order before the Board of Immigration Appeals); and (5) the Government's view as to whether Castanon-Nava v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec., 161 F.4th 1048 (7th Cir. 2025), has any effect on Petitioner's habeas corpus case (including whether Petitioner was arrested with or without a warrant). 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)) ("The 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 entry 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. Instead, the parties and the Court will address the issue after the Respondents make the preliminary filing. 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, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. This case is set for an in-person status hearing on 7/22/26 at 12:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1203. Mailed notice. (evw, ) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (nh, )

Jul 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. (nh, )