Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-00096

#1

Jan 26, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6147056.), filed by Dany Manuel Castro Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter for Filing, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#2

Jan 26, 2026

Application for Attorney Margie S. Lazo to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Dany Manuel Castro Perez. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-6147154 (Attachments: # 1 MOTION FOR TEMPORARY LEAVE TO APPEAR, # 2 Affidavit AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR TEMPORARY LEAVE TO APPEAR, # 3 Certificate of Good Standing)(Lazo, Margie) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/27/2026: # 4 PHV Motion) (ace). (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#3

Jan 27, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Margie S Lazo PHV for Dany Manuel Castro Perez. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel on 1/27/2026. (ace) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#4

Jan 27, 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 - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4206 89; (b) the Attorney General of the United States - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4206 96; (c) the Director of the Chicago Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4207 02; (d) the Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4207 19; (e) the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at the Office of General Counsel - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4207 26; and (f) the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at the Indiana Department of Correction - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4206 72; 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 2/5/26, addressing petitioners arguments that he is being illegally detained, with any reply by petitioner due on or before 2/12/26. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 1/27/26. (Copy E-mailed to AUSA, Warden of MCF and IDOC. Copy sent certified mail to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; U.S. Attorney General; Director of the Chicago ICE Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; Acting Director of ICE at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at the Office of General Counsel; and Warden of MCF at IDOC)(nah) Modified on 1/28/2026 (nah). (Entered: 01/27/2026)

Jan 27, 2026

**NEW CASE** Judge Cristal C Brisco and Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel added. (nah)

Jan 27, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

#5

Jan 28, 2026

Confirmation received from Warden, IDOC and AUSA of receipt of DE 4 . (nah) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Jan 28, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#6

Feb 05, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Irvin - AUSA on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Brian English, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#7

Feb 05, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Pamela Bondi, Samuel Olson, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Brian English filed by Pamela Bondi, Samuel Olson, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Brian English. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#8

Feb 09, 2026

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

#9

Feb 11, 2026

REPLY to Respondent's Order to Show Cause by Dany Manuel Castro Perez . (Lazo PHV, Margie) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#10

Feb 12, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER: the court CONDITIONALLY GRANTS the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (ECF 1 ) and ORDERS respondents to release Dany Manuel Castro Perez on or before 2/20/26, unless he is provided with an individualized bond hearing pursuant t o 8 U.S.C. § 1226 and corresponding regulations; DIRECTS the clerk to email forthwith a copy of this order to the Warden of the Miami Correctional Facility at the Indiana Department of Correction to secure compliance with this order; ORDERS the respondents to file proof of compliance with this order by 2/24/26; and ORDERS that any fee petition should be filed within the deadlines set by the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 2/12/2026. (Copy e-mailed to Warden and IDOC as directed)(nah)

#11

Feb 12, 2026

Confirmation received from Warden or receipt of Opinion and Order DE 10 . (nah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

#12

Feb 20, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Brian English, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson Compliance with Order (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#13

Feb 23, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed to the Acting Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement as to 4 Order to Show Cause. (ely) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#14

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)

#15

Mar 04, 2026

Order AND Terminate Civil Case

#16

Mar 04, 2026

Clerks Judgment

#17

Mar 04, 2026

Proof of Service

#18

Mar 31, 2026

Proof of Service