Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-00667

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May 16, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6273912.), filed by Marco Antonio Ortiz Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A ICE Locator Info, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B Ad for Deportation Judge, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C Email from Chief IJ, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D July 2025 DHS Memo, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Galindo, Nora) (Entered: 05/16/2026)

#2

May 16, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Nora Unverzagt Galindo on behalf of Marco Antonio Ortiz Lopez (Galindo, Nora) (Entered: 05/16/2026)

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May 18, 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 the Civil-Process Clerk for the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; the Acting Attorney General of the United States; the Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security at the Office of General Counsel; the Director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; the Director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Chicago Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; and 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 the Indiana Department of Correction; the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at Miami Correctional Facility, and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; ORDERS the Warden, the IDOC, and the United States Attorney 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 the respondents to file an answer to the petition by 5/26/26, addressing petitioners arguments that he is being illegally detained and providing relevant immigration records, including without limitation any administrative warrant for his arrest issued under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); and GRANTS the petitioner until 6/2/26, to file a reply in support of his petition, and to show cause why all respondents other than his immediate custodian should not be dismissed from the case. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 5/18/26. (Copy with petition E-mailed to AUSA, Warden of MCF and IDOC. Copy with petition sent certified mail to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana - 9589 070 5270 3364 4165 76; U.S. Attorney General - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4165 83; Director of the Chicago ICE Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 270 3364 4166 13; Acting Director of ICE at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4166 06; Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at the Office of General Counsel - 9589 070 5270 3364 4165 90; and Warden of MCF at IDOC - 9589 0710 5270 3364 4166 20)(nah) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 18, 2026

**NEW CASE** Judge Damon R Leichty and Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel added. (nah)

May 18, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

May 19, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

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May 26, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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May 26, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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May 27, 2026

Response/Reply

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Jun 02, 2026

Proof of Service

#9

Jun 08, 2026

Status Report

#10

Jun 12, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

#11

Jun 12, 2026

Proof of Service

#12

Jun 16, 2026

Dismiss

#13

Jun 17, 2026

Proof of Service

#14

Jun 17, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

#15

Jul 01, 2026

Proof of Service

#16

Jul 06, 2026

Proof of Service

#17

Jul 06, 2026

Proof of Service