District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-04519

Cervantes Merino v. Stasko

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Case Information

Filed: October 18, 2026
Assigned to: Eric Christian Tostrud
Referred to: Dulce J. Foster
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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Last Activity: October 19, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 18, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-13357258) filed by Erick Cervantes Merino. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1-Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit(s) 2-Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit(s) 3-Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit(s) 4-Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit(s) 5-Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit(s) 6-Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit(s) 7-Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit(s) 8-Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit(s) 9-Exhibit, # 10 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Wilson, David) (Entered: 10/18/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Oct 18, 2026
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Kate Melloy Goettel. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-13357260 filed by Erick Cervantes Merino. (Wilson, David) (Entered: 10/18/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#3
Oct 19, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Eric C. Tostrud per 3rd/4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas list, referred to Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster. Please use case number 26-cv-4519 ECT/DJF.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MMG) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
#4
Oct 19, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Carl Berry on behalf of Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Berry, Carl) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
Oct 19, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER granting 2 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Katherine Melloy Goettel for Erick Cervantes Merino. Approved by Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster on 10/19/2026. (KMO) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
#6
Oct 19, 2026
BRIEFING ORDER on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . See Order for deadlines and specifics. Signed by Chief Judge Eric C. Tostrud on 10/19/2026.(RMM) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
Main Document: BRIEFING
Oct 19, 2026
Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice