Northern District of Ohio • 4:26-cv-00275

Ramirez Moreno v. Lynch

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Case Information

Filed: February 02, 2026
Assigned to: Patricia Anne Gaughan
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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Last Activity: February 23, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 02, 2026
Petition under 28 USC 2241 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a person in federal ICE custody with request for oral argument. Filing fee paid $ 5, receipt number AOHNDC-13501343. Filed by Alvaro Ramirez Moreno. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1. Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit 2. ICE Detainee Locator, # 4 Exhibit 3. Immigration Judge Denial) (Blumenthal, Susan) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241)
Feb 03, 2026
Order [non-document]: Response is due February 17, 2026, and a Reply is due February 23, 2026. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 2/3/2026. (H,AR)
Feb 03, 2026
Copy of February 3, 2026 Non-Document Order mailed to Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 and David M. Toepfer, United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney, 801 West Superior Avenue; Suite 400, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1852 on 2/3/2026. (H,AR)
Feb 03, 2026
Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp. (D,Ju)
Feb 03, 2026
District Judge Patricia A Gaughan assigned to case. (D,Ju)
Feb 03, 2026
Order
#2
Feb 04, 2026
Attorney Appearance by Sara E. DeCaro filed by on behalf of Attorney General of the U.S, Robert Lynch, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (DeCaro, Sara) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
Main Document: Attorney
#3
Feb 11, 2026
Attorney Appearance by Ruchi Vikram Asher filed by on behalf of Attorney General of the U.S, Robert Lynch, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Asher, Ruchi) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: Attorney
#4
Feb 11, 2026
Motion for extension of time until February 20, 2026 to answer filed by Attorney General of the U.S, Robert Lynch, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Related document 1 . (Asher, Ruchi) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: Extension (answer complaint)
Feb 11, 2026
Order on Motion for extension of time to answer
Feb 11, 2026
Order [non-document]: Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. No. 4 ) is granted to February 20, 2026. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 2/11/2026. (H,AR)
#5
Feb 12, 2026
Motion for Order to show cause filed by Petitioner Alvaro Ramirez Moreno. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Table of Contents, # 2 Exhibit 1 Notice of Hearing, # 3 Proposed Order)(Blumenthal, Susan) Modified text to reflect document on 2/13/2026 (M,CE). (Entered: 02/12/2026)
Main Document: Show Cause
#6
Feb 13, 2026
Order: For the reasons stated by the respondents in the motion for extension of time, (Doc. 4 ), this Court finds good cause for additional time under 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Accordingly, petitioner's Motion for Order to Show Cause (Doc. 5 ) is DENIED. As previously ordered by this Court, Respondents shall file a response to the petition by February 20, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply, if any, by February 23, 2026. Thereafter, this Court will issue a memorandum of opinion and order on the petition within three days. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 2/13/2026. (H,AR) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to show cause
#10
Feb 23, 2026
Memorandum of Opinion and Order: For the reasons stated herein, Alvaro Ramirez Moreno's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED. By 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, Respondents shall either afford Petitioner the statutory process required under Section 1226(a), which includes a bond hearing, or release him from custody. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 2/23/2026. (H,AR)
Main Document: Memorandum Opinion and Order
#11
Feb 23, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment

Parties

Lynch
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Ramirez Moreno
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