Western District of Michigan • 1:25-cv-01922

Pena v. Raycraft

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Case Information

Filed: December 30, 2025
Assigned to: Robert James Jonker
Referred to: Sally J. Berens
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: December 31, 2025
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Docket Entries

#1
Nov 17, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Regarding Deportation Unlawful Detention Without Bond filed by Erick Ruben Pena against Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director of Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Attorney General, Receipt No: AMIEDC-10486687 - Fee: 5 dollars. [Possible companion case: Eastern District of Michigan, 25-cv-12486, Judge McMillion] (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A- Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit B- Court stamped EOIR 42B and Proof of Payment, # 4 Exhibit C- Marriage Certificate and Birth Certificate of US Citizen Spouse and Children, # 5 Exhibit D- Wife's Declaration Re: Erick Pena's Good Moral Character and Hardship from Which She is Suffering and Medical Proof, # 6 Exhibit E- Letters of Recommendation from Members of the Community for Erick Pena) (Thomson, Bradley) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] Modified text on 12/30/2025 (ns). (Entered: 11/17/2025)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Nov 18, 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Deportation,,,, Brief in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Erick Ruben Pena. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A- Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit B - Court Stamped EOIR 42B and Proof of Payment, # 4 Exhibit C - Marriage and Birth Certificates of USC Spouse and Children, # 5 Exhibit D- Wifes Declaration Re: Erick Penas Good Moral Character and Hardship, # 6 Exhibit E- Letters of Recommendation from Members of the Community for Erick Pena) (Thomson, Bradley) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 11/18/2025)
Main Document: SUPPLEMENTAL
#3
Nov 18, 2025
NOTICE by Erick Ruben Pena re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Deportation,,,, Companion Case Notice for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Thomson, Bradley) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 11/18/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Nov 18, 2025
ORDER REGARDING PROTOCOLS ON FILINGS AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (JHea) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 11/18/2025)
Main Document: ORDER
#5
Nov 19, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Zak Toomey on behalf of Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Attorney General, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Detroit Field Office, Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations. (Toomey, Zak) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 11/19/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Dec 01, 2025
STIPULATED ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE. Response due by 12/4/2025. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (JHea) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] Modified text on 12/30/2025 (ns). (Entered: 12/01/2025)
Main Document: STIPULATED
#7
Dec 04, 2025
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Deportation,,,, by Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Attorney General, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Detroit Field Office, Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1 - NTA, # 3 Exhibit 2 - NOH) (Toomey, Zak) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#8
Dec 09, 2025
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Show Cause Response due by 12/23/2025. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (JHea) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] Modified text on 12/30/2025 (ns). (Entered: 12/09/2025)
Main Document: ORDER
#9
Dec 09, 2025
REPLY Reply to Respondent's Response by Erick Ruben Pena. (Thomson, Bradley) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 12/09/2025)
Main Document: REPLY
#10
Dec 23, 2025
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Attorney General, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Detroit Field Office, Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations. (Toomey, Zak) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 12/23/2025)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#11
Dec 29, 2025
STIPULATED ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Western District of Michigan. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (CCie) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 12/29/2025)
Main Document: STIPULATED
#12
Dec 30, 2025
CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Michigan Eastern, their case number 2:25-cv-13654; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (ns) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: CASE
#13
Dec 30, 2025
NOTICE of receipt of case (ns) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#14
Dec 31, 2025
Opinion
Main Document: Opinion
#15
Dec 31, 2025
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
Dec 31, 2025
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Ryan D. Cobb on behalf of respondents Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Kevin Raycraft, US Department of Homeland Security (Cobb, Ryan)