Northern District of Iowa • 5:25-cv-04076
Sosa Hernandez v. Van Voorst
Terminated
Case Information
Filed: December 17, 2025
Assigned to:
Leonard Terry Strand
Referred to:
Mark A. Roberts
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Habeas Corpus: INS
Terminated: January 14, 2026
Last Activity:
January 14, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 17, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AIANDC-4574664.), filed by Marino Sosa Hernandez. (Weinstein, Guy) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
Main Document:
PETITION
#2
Dec 17, 2025
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order by Petitioner Marino Sosa Hernandez. (Weinstein, Guy) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
Main Document:
Preliminary Injunction
Dec 17, 2025
Judge Leonard T Strand and Magistrate Judge Mark A Roberts added. No conflicts identified. (kms)
#3
Dec 19, 2025
INITIAL Review Order: Clerk's office is directed to serve, via certified mail, the summons, a copy of the petition and motion, along with a copy of this order to the respondents in care of the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Respondents shall file an answer and response to the petition and motion by 1/2/2026. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 12/19/2025. (Copy to US Attorney's Office) (pac) (Entered: 12/19/2025)
Main Document:
INITIAL
#4
Dec 19, 2025
Summons Issued as to Peter Berg, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sirce Owen, Donald Trump, and Jamie Van Voorst ****PLEASE MAKE COPIES OF SUMMONS FOR EACH DEFENDANT AND FILL IN REMAINING INFORMATION****. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Case Packet) (pac) (Entered: 12/19/2025)
Main Document:
Summons
#5
Dec 19, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 3 Initial Review Order. Clerk hand-delivered to US Attorney's Office. (pac) (Main Document 5 replaced on 12/22/2025 to remove blank pages) (pac). (Entered: 12/19/2025)
Main Document:
CERTIFICATE
#6
Jan 02, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon J Gray on behalf of Peter Berg, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sirce Owen, Donald Trump. (Gray, Brandon) (Entered: 01/02/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#7
Jan 02, 2026
RESPONSE by Peter Berg, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sirce Owen, Donald Trump re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Gray, Brandon) (Entered: 01/02/2026)
Main Document:
RESPONSE
#8
Jan 02, 2026
Seal Document
Main Document:
Seal Document
#9
Jan 05, 2026
TEXT ORDER granting 8 Motion to Seal Document. Defendants may file their exhibits to response under seal. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 1/5/26. (djs) (Entered: 01/05/2026)
#10
Jan 05, 2026
NOTICE of Filing of Sealed Defendants Other Exhibit(s) re 7 Response/Reply with access to the following parties: Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Donald Trump, Peter Berg, Kristi Noem, Sirce Owen, Marino Sosa Hernandez, Jamie Van Voorst. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C) (Gray, Brandon) (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/6/2026) (ksy). Modified on 1/6/2026 to fix page orientation. (ksy). (Entered: 01/05/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
Jan 05, 2026
Set Deadlines: Petitioners Reply Brief due 1/7/2026. (mmc)
#11
Jan 07, 2026
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Main Document:
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#12
Jan 07, 2026
TEXT ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply to 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Petitioners Reply Brief due 1/14/2026. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 1/7/26. (djs) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
#13
Jan 13, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document:
Dismiss
#14
Jan 14, 2026
ORDER granting 13 Motion to Dismiss without prejudice. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 1/14/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 01/14/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER
Parties
Sosa Hernandez
Party
Van Voorst
Party