Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-00059

#1

Jan 15, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 paid, receipt# SB6472), filed by Alberto Lopez Ramirez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Envelope)(nah) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

#2

Jan 15, 2026

Application for Attorney Alush Kola to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Alberto Lopez Ramirez. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-6138939(Kola, Alush) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

#3

Jan 16, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Alush Kola PHV for Alberto Lopez Ramirez. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel on 1/16/25. (ksc) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#4

Jan 16, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: the court DIRECTS the clerk to serve a copy of this order and the petition (ECF 1 ) by certified mail, return receipt requested, to (a) the Civil-Process Clerk for the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; (b) the Attorney General of the United States; (c) the Director of the Chicago ICE Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; (d) the ICE Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; (e) the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at the Office of General Counsel; and (f) the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at the Indiana Department of Correction; DIRECTS the clerk to email a copy of this order and the petition (ECF 1 ) to (a) the Indiana Department of Correction; (b) the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at Miami Correctional Facility, and (c) the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; ORDERS the respondents listed in the previous order line to acknowledge receipt of the petition to the clerk and DIRECTS the clerk to make a notation on the docket upon receiving confirmation of receipt of those deliveries; and ORDERS such respondents to file an answer to the petition by 1/26/26, with any reply by petitioner due on or before 2/2/26. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 1/16/2026. (Copy E-mailed to AUSA, Warden of MCF and IDOC. Copy sent certified mail to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana- 9589 0710 5270 3364 4205 66; U.S. Attorney General- 9589 0710 5270 3364 4205 73; Director of the Chicago ICE Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor- 9589 0710 5270 3364 4205 80; Acting Director of ICE at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor- 9589 0710 5270 3364 4206 03, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at the Office of General Counsel- 9589 0710 5270 3364 4205 97; and Warden of MCF at IDOC-9589 0710 5270 3364 4206 10)(nah) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#5

Jan 16, 2026

Confirmation received from Warden, IDOC, and US Attorney of receipt of DE 4 Order to Show Cause. (nah) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#6

Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Irvin - AUSA on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson, Warden Doe (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#7

Jan 26, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson, Warden Doe filed by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson, Warden Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#8

Jan 26, 2026

Reply Memorandum by Alberto Lopez Ramirez . (Attachments: # 1 Envelope 1)(Kola PHV, Alush) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#9

Jan 28, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed to Civil Process Clerk for the AUSAs as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Order to Show Cause. (kmt) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#10

Feb 03, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER: GRANTS the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and ORDERS respondents to release Alberto Lopez Ramirez immediately from custody and to certify compliance with this order by filing a notice with the court by 2/6/26; DIRECTS the cle rk to email forthwith today a copy of this order to the Warden of the Miami Correctional Facility at the Indiana Department of Correction to secure Alberto Lopez Ramirezs release; and ORDERS that any fee petition should be filed within the deadline set by the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 2/3/2026. (Opinion and Order e-mailed to Warden and IDOC as directed in order)(nah)

#11

Feb 03, 2026

Confirmation from Warden, of receipt of DE 10 Opinion and Order. (nah) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#12

Feb 06, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Sam Olson, Warden Doe re 10 Opinion and Order,,, Set Deadlines,, of Compliance (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#13

Feb 09, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed from Warden of MCF as to 4 Order to Show Cause. (ely) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#14

Feb 13, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed to the Acting Director of US ICE as to 4 Order to Show Cause.(ely) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#15

Feb 13, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed to the US Attorney General as to 4 Order to Show Cause. (ely) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#16

Feb 18, 2026

ORDER: The Court previously granted the petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and ordered Respondents to release Alberto Lopez Ramirez (ECF 10 ). Respondents have notified the court that he has been released (ECF 12 ). Therefore, the court DIRECTS the clerk to enter judgment consistent with the court's order and to close this case. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 2/18/2026. (ely) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#17

Feb 19, 2026

CLERK'S ENTRY OF JUDGMENT. (ely) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#18

Feb 24, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed to the ICE Chicago Field Office Director as to 4 Order to Show Cause. (ely) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#19

Mar 13, 2026

Proof of Service