Southern District of Indiana • 2:25-cv-00643

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Dec 17, 2025

ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner Ruben Olvera-Morales by Kevin L. Dixler (Dixler, Kevin) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.] (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Ruben Olvera-Morales against Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in his official capacity, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director, Rodney S Scott Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24486833. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Dixler, Kevin) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.] (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Petitioner has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition challenging his present detention in ICE custody. Respondent is ordered to respond to the habeas corpus petition by noon on 12/18/2025. Petitioner shall reply by 10 AM on 12/19/2025. In addition, Respondent shall make a preliminary filing by 12/18/2025 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 on that location; and (4) the government's view as to whether the recent decision in Castaon Nava v. DHS, No. 18 C 3757 (N.D. Ill) (Dkt. 214) (addressing a consent decree) has any effect on Petitioner's habeas corpus case. 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.") 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 12/19/2025 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 1403. Emailed notice (rj, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.] (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in his official capacity, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director, Rodney S Scott (Oswald, Craig) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.] (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in his official capacity, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director, Rodney S Scott (Press, Joshua) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.] (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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. (bi, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.]

Dec 17, 2025

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (bi, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.]

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Dec 18, 2025

STATUS Report by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Rodney S Scott (Press, Joshua) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.] (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

RESPONSE by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, Rodney S Scott to petition for writ of habeas corpus, 2 (Press, Joshua) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.] (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

ORDER: In Court Hearing Held. Counsel for the Respondents appeared. Petitioner's counsel did not appear. Because the Petitioner was not physically in the Northern District of Illinois at the time of the filing of the petition for writ of habeas corpus, this Court transfers this action to the Southern District of Indiana, forthwith. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 12/19/2025. Mailed notice (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.] (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

TRANSFERRED to the Southern District of Indiana the electronic record. (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/22/2025.] (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

Case Transferred In - District Transfer

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Dec 23, 2025

Order

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Dec 27, 2025

Amended Complaint

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Dec 31, 2025

Order to Show Cause

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Dec 31, 2025

Summons Issued

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Jan 06, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jan 06, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jan 08, 2026

Return to Order to Show Cause (Habeas Case Only)

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Jan 11, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jan 11, 2026

Return to Order to Show Cause (Habeas Case Only)

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Jan 14, 2026

Response (Non-Motion)

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Jan 20, 2026

Order

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Jan 20, 2026

Closed Judgment

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Jan 22, 2026

Order

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Jan 22, 2026

Judgment

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Jan 26, 2026

Notice (Other)