Northern District of Illinois • 1:25-cv-15355

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Dec 17, 2025

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by S. S. L.Q. against Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, in her official capacity, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director, Michael J Smith Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24492451. (Hoover, Laura) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hoover, Laura) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec 17, 2025

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

Dec 17, 2025

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, )

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Dec 18, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Petitioner has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition challenging his present detention in ICE custody, see 1 . Respondent shall respond to the petition by 12/29/25, and Petitioner shall file any reply by 1/5/2026. In addition, Respondent shall make a preliminary filing by 12:00 p.m. on 12/22/25 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 the recent decision in Castanon-Nava v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec., No. 25-3050, 2025 WL 3552514, at *8 (7th Cir. Dec. 11, 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 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)) ("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 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 Respondent intends to hold Petitioner within the United States. Instead, the parties and the Court will address the issue after the Respondent makes 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 12/30/2025 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1203. Mailed notice. (evw, ) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Michael J Smith (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Michael J Smith (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Michael J Smith (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Dec 18, 2025

EMAILED a copy of the minute order dated 12/18/2025 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; Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois; and Laura J Hoover, Petitioner's Counsel. (evw, )

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Dec 22, 2025

STATUS Report by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Michael J Smith (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

RESPONSE by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Michael J Smith to petition for writ of habeas corpus, 1 (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Status hearing held on 12/30/2025. Petitioner's counsel failed to appear. The parties shall follow the briefing schedule set in the prior order, see 3 . The Court sets a status hearing for 1/28/2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1203. Mailed notice. (evw, ) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

ATTORNEY Appearance for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Michael J Smith by Temilade Oduala. (evw, ) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Jan 01, 2026

Local Rule 3.2 Annual Reminder Order

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Jan 05, 2026

Local Rule 3.2 Annual Reminder Order

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Jan 05, 2026

REPLY by S. S. L.Q. to Response 8 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Hoover, Laura) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

Leave to File Document

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Jan 27, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File

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Jan 27, 2026

SUR-REPLY by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Michael J Smith (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Oduala, Temilade) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Status and motion hearing held on 1/28/2026. Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 remains under advisement. The Court grants Petitioner's request to file additional materials in support of his petition; Petitioner shall file any such materials by 1/30/2026. In particular, Petitioner should address with specificity what legal impact his timely asylum application might have on his right to remain out of custody in the United States, despite his status as a non-citizen who admittedly overstayed his visa and now has removal proceedings pending. Mailed notice. (evw, ) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

Extension of Time

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Jan 30, 2026

NOTICE of Motion by Laura J Hoover for presentment of extension of time 18 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 2/4/2026 at 11:00 AM. (Hoover, Laura) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

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Feb 02, 2026

BRIEF filed by Laura Smith (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit)(Hoover, Laura) (Entered: 02/02/2026)