District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-04633

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Oct 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-13382123) filed by Kevin Medrano Ortiz. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Thomson, Mark) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 27, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan per Civil (6th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty. Please use case number 26-cv-4633 JMB/JFD.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (LTT) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 27, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents are ordered to file a response to all grounds for relief raised in the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 on or before October 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT, certifying the true cause and proper duration of Petitioner's detention and showing cause as to why the writ should not be granted in this case. The response shall include a reasoned memorandum of law, a declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 by an individual with personal knowledge of the facts, and any supporting documentation relating to the lawfulness of Petitioner's arrest and/or continued confinement, including the following: (1) a statement concerning immigration court jurisdiction over Petitioner; (2) a statement concerning whether Petitioner is, or may be, a class member of any pending or certified immigration class action suit; (3) a statement concerning whether Respondents complied with the Immigration and Nationality Act and accompanying regulations when they took Petitioner into custody; and (4) any and all prior notices or orders of release or supervision that have ever been issued relating to Petitioner's detention or release, or, if none exist, then a statement to that effect accompanied by copies of all documents that exist regarding Petitioner in the Executive Office for Immigration Review Courts and Appeals System. Failure to follow this Order could impact the Court's determination of the Petition and result in other consequences, including sanctions and contempt of court. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 10/27/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 27, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER: The Court enters the following order to remain in place until further order of the Court or until the Court has issued a ruling on the pending Petition: (1) Respondents are prohibited from moving the Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota; (2) Respondents shall facilitate Petitioner's prompt access to counsel through private, in-person visitation or videoconference if possible (and through private telephone calls if video conferencing is not possible), to include providing Petitioner with contact information for counsel of record, permitting Petitioner to contact friends or relatives for the purpose of obtaining contact information for counsel, and the use of video conferencing equipment and software (or the use of a telephone if video conferencing is not possible); (3) Respondents shall preserve all personal belongings confiscated from Petitioner for prompt return to Petitioner upon release should the Court grant the Petition; (4) If any confiscated documentation is subject to retention by Respondents upon release, Respondents shall make certified copies of any and all such documentation; and (5) Should Respondents choose to release Petitioner rather than respond, Respondents shall release Petitioner in Minnesota, without conditions, and Respondents' counsel shall thereafter file a declaration within 24 hours of release stating when and where the Petitioner was released, attaching any and all documentation concerning the Petitioner's release, and affirming with supporting documentation that all property of Petitioner was returned to Petitioner upon release (or, if property is retained, state which property is retained, the legal basis for its retention, and affirm that Respondents duly provided Petitioner with certified copies of any and all immigration-related documentation). Respondents must submit each of the following three forms to affirm return of Petitioner's property: I-77, I-216, and G-589. If Petitioner's property is lost, Respondents must also submit form I-387, Report of Detainee's Missing Property. If Respondents cannot provide one or more of these forms, Respondents must address why they are unable to do so. In the event that Respondents have already transferred Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota, Respondents are ordered to return Petitioner to Minnesota as soon as possible and in any event, no later than October 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT. In addition, if Respondents have already transferred Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota, counsel for Respondents shall file a declaration on or before October 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CT explaining the steps counsel has taken to ensure compliance with this Court's order that Respondents immediately return Petitioner to Minnesota. Violation of this order will result in consideration of any appropriate sanctions against the attorneys of record and the parties responsible for violating this order. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 10/27/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

Oct 27, 2026

Briefing Order

Oct 27, 2026

Order/Notice to Attorney

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Oct 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Derek Ganzhorn on behalf of Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

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Oct 29, 2026

RESPONSE by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus . (Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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Oct 29, 2026

DECLARATION of William Robinson re 6 Response by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella . (Attachments: # 1 I-213, # 2 I-200, # 3 NTA, # 4 Detainer docs, # 5 I-94, # 6 IJ Removal Order)(Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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Oct 29, 2026

MEMORANDUM re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by Kevin Medrano Ortiz.(Thomson, Mark) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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Nov 02, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION: The Petition (Doc. No. 1 ) is GRANTED as follows: Respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner Kevin M. immediately, subject to the same terms and conditions that may have previously been ordered, and in any event no lat er than 4:00 p.m. CT on November 3, 2026. On or before 11:00 a.m. CT on November 4, 2026, counsel for Respondents shall file a letter affirming that they have released Petitioner Kevin M. On or before 11:00 a.m. CT on November 4, 2026, counse l for Respondents shall also file a declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 by an individual with personal knowledge that states when and where the Petitioner was released, attaches any and all documentation concerning the Petitioner's rel ease, and affirms with supporting documentation that all property of Petitioner was returned to Petitioner upon release (or, if property is retained, state which property is retained, the legal basis for its retention, and affirm that Respondents dul y provided Petitioner with certified copies of any and all immigration-related documentation). Respondents must submit each of the following three forms to affirm return of Petitioner's property: I-77, I-216, and G-589. If Petitioner's prop erty is lost, Respondents must also submit form I-387, Report of Detainee's Missing Property. If Respondents cannot provide one or more of these forms, Respondents must address why they are unable to do so. Petitioner Kevin M. may move separ ately within 30 days of final judgment in this action to recover attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 20 U.S.C. § 2412(d). To the extent Petitioner Kevin M. seeks additional relief, the Petition is DENIED. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 11/2/2026. (CRD)

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Nov 03, 2026

Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)