District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-01903

#1

Mar 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12796318) filed by Orlando Rafael Vasquez Valestrini. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Boulette, M.) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#2

Mar 17, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Orlando Rafael Vasquez Valestrini. (Boulette, M.) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#3

Mar 17, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Michael J. Davis per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins. Please use case number 26-cv-1903 MJD/SGE.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (LTT) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#4

Mar 17, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Petitioner's Motion for Order to Show Cause 2 is GRANTED as to the following. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 3/17/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#5

Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Bengford on behalf of Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Bengford, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#6

Mar 19, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Bengford, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#7

Mar 19, 2026

DECLARATION of Angela Minner re 6 Response to Habeas Petition by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A - Notice of Hearing, # 2 Exhibit(s) B - Warrant of Arrest, # 3 Exhibit(s) C - I-213, # 4 Exhibit(s) D - NTA)(Bengford, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#8

Mar 20, 2026

REPLY re 4 Order on Motion for Order to Show Cause filed by Orlando Rafael Vasquez Valestrini.(Boulette, M.) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#10

Apr 13, 2026

LETTER from Orlando Vasquez-Valestriai. (BTX) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#9

Apr 15, 2026

ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT OF RELATED CASES that 26-CV-02230 (JMB/ECW) has been reassigned to Judge Michael J. Davis and Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins. Signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 4/14/2026 and Judge Michael J. Davis on 4/15/2026.(LTT) Modified text on 4/15/2026 (LTT). (Entered: 04/15/2026)

#11

Apr 28, 2026

ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 is GRANTED in part as follows: a. Petitioner's detention under § 1225(b)(2) violates his procedural due process rights; b. Respondents are ordered to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing no later than one week after the issuance of this Order; and c. If a bond hearing takes place that results in Petitioner's release, Respondents are ordered to: i. Release Petitioner into Minnesota; ii. At a safe time and place communicated at least two (2) hours in advance to Petitioners counsel; and iii. With all of Petitioner's personal effects in Respondents' possession, such as Petitioner's drivers license, immigration papers, passport, cell phone, keys; d. If a bond hearing does not take place within one week, Respondents are ordered to immediately release Petitioner from custody into Minnesota with the same conditions of release described in 1(c); and e. Within 48 hours of the conclusion of the bond hearing or Respondents' decision to release Petitioner from custody, Respondents must file a status report with the Court detailing the results of the Bond Hearing or its actions related to release; and f. If relevant, Petitioner will have seven (7) days to file a response to this status report and to ask for any appropriate remedy the Court is legally able to grant. 2. Respondents are ordered to immediately meet and confer regarding a motion to transfer venue to this jurisdiction where Petitioner has an on-going asylum case and community ties and, at least to inquire as to how to quash the NTA for the May 18, 2026 hearing [Doc. 7-1] while awaiting an order on any motion to transfer venue. 3. Within one (1) week of the date of this Order, the parties shall file a joint status report documenting progress on/results of the actions taken in No. 2. of this Order. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 4/28/2026.(CRD) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#12

Apr 28, 2026

JUDGMENT (Attachments: # 1 Civil Notice - appeal)(MMP) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#13

May 04, 2026

STATUS REPORT FOR FEDERAL RESPONDENTS by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Bengford, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#14

May 05, 2026

STATUS REPORT (Joint Report by Petitioner and Federal Respondents) filed by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Bengford, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#15

Jun 01, 2026

STATUS REPORT Filed Jointly by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Bengford, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#16

Jun 09, 2026

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner Orlando R.V.V.'s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is DISMISSED without prejudice. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 6/9/2026.(CRD) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

#17

Jun 10, 2026

JUDGMENT (Attachments: # 1 Civil Notice - appeal)(MMP) (Entered: 06/10/2026)