Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-08633

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Jul 21, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Hector Alonso Rivera Morales against Markwayne MULLIN, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, Samuel Olson, Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-25412793. (Graves, Maureen) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 21, 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. Hector Alonso Rivera Morales is directed to file the Civil Cover Sheet within 14 days of this notification. Signed by the Executive Committee. (axm, ) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 21, 2026

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Graves, Maureen) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#4

Jul 21, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Petitioner has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition seeking an order directing Respondent to conduct a bond hearing in light of Petitioner's present status in ICE custody. Respondent is ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by 8/4/2026. Petitioner shall reply by 8/11/2026. In addition, Respondent shall make a preliminary filing by 7/24/2026 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; and (3) Petitioner's current location and 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 him 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.") The Court is causing this order to be sent via email 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. The case is set for a status hearing on 7/28/2026 at 9:45 AM in Courtroom 2103. (mk) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 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. (axm, )

Jul 21, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (axm, )

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Jul 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Markwayne MULLIN, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, Samuel Olson, Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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Jul 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Markwayne MULLIN, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, Samuel Olson, Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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Jul 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Markwayne MULLIN, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States, Petitioner Hector Alonso Rivera Morales (Gilpin, Geoffrey) (Entered: 07/22/2026)