Northern District of Ohio • 4:25-cv-02526

#1

Nov 19, 2025

Petition under 28 USC 2241 for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Injunctive Relief by a person in federal ICE custody. Filing fee paid $ 5, receipt number AOHNDC-13396464. Filed by Walter Gonzales Salazar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet ) (Hoffman, Brian) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#2

Nov 20, 2025

Attorney Appearance by Kathryn Gaughan Andrachik filed by on behalf of All Defendants. (Andrachik, Kathryn) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

Nov 20, 2025

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. (M,Do)

Nov 20, 2025

Judge Charles Esque Fleming assigned to case. (M,Do)

#3

Dec 10, 2025

Original Summons issued at Youngstown intake counter along with request for service by Clerk for service upon All Defendants. (D,Ju) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

Dec 10, 2025

Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to All Defendants placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: certified mail. Receipt # 9589071052701610066209 Kevin Raycraft, 9589071052701040161574 Office of the United States Attorney, 9589071052701610066155 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 9589071052701610066162 U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 9589071052701610066179 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (D,Ju)

#4

Dec 23, 2025

FILING ERROR. Clerk to refile using proper event. Returned Mail addressed to Party Kevin Raycraft Immigration and Customs Enforcement marked return to sender, not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward. Related document(s) 3 . (D,Ju) Modified to denote filing error on 1/5/2026 (D,Ju). (Entered: 12/23/2025)

#5

Jan 05, 2026

Return of Service by Clerk unexecuted upon Kevin Raycraft Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Service attempted by certified mail on 12/14/2025 filed on behalf of Walter Gonzales Salazar. Related document(s) 3 . (D,Ju) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#6

Jan 05, 2026

Return of Service by Clerk by Certified Mail executed upon Office of the United States Attorney on 12/19/2025 filed on behalf of Walter Gonzales Salazar. Related document(s) 3 . (M,Do) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#7

Jan 07, 2026

Motion/Application for issuance of order to show cause with proposed order filed by Petitioner Walter Gonzales Salazar. Related document(s) 1 . (Hoffman, Brian) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

Order of Referral

Jan 08, 2026

Order [non-document] referring case to Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp for preparation of report and recommendation. Judge Charles Esque Fleming on 1/8/2026. (S,SR)

#8

Jan 09, 2026

Order. The Clerk of Court shall forward a copy of the Petition (ECF Doc. 1 ) and this Order to Respondent, the Attorney General of the United States, and the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, Respondents shall file a return showing cause why the writ should not be granted and informing the Court of their position on the issue of exhaustion of administrative remedies within three business days, on or before January 14, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply within two business days of Respondents' return. (Related Doc # 7 ). Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp on 1/9/2026.(P,G) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

Copy of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 8 Order on Motion to show cause, mailed to United States Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530 and United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 801 W. Superior Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, OH 44113 on 1/9/2026. (P,G)

#9

Jan 13, 2026

Return of Service by Clerk by Certified Mail executed upon U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on 12/23/2025 filed on behalf of Walter Gonzales Salazar. Related document(s) 3 . (M,Do) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#10

Jan 14, 2026

Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Dismiss filed by Acting Field Office Director, Detroit Field Office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Related document 1 . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - I-860, # 2 Exhibit B - I-871, # 3 Exhibit C - I-863, # 4 Exhibit D - PFR, # 5 Exhibit E - Hearing Notice) (Andrachik, Kathryn) Modified on 1/15/2026 to add motion event. (S,DM). (Entered: 01/14/2026)

#11

Jan 15, 2026

Return of Service by Clerk by Certified Mail upon U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on 12/29/2025 filed on behalf of Walter Gonzales Salazar. Date received on USPS website is 12/29/2025. Date stamped on card is 1/2/2026. (D,Lu) Modified on 2/3/2026 no signature on green card. (S,DM). (Entered: 01/15/2026)

#12

Jan 20, 2026

Motion for extension of time until 1/23/2026 to file response to 10 Return of Writ and Motion to Dismiss filed by Petitioner Walter Gonzales Salazar. (Hoffman, Brian) Modified text on 1/28/2026 (S,DM). (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Order [non-document] granting Petitioner's 12 Motion for extension of time until 1/23/2026 to respond to return of writ and 10 motion to dismiss. Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp on 1/21/2026.(P,G)

Jan 21, 2026

Order on Motion for extension of time to file response/reply to motion

#13

Jan 23, 2026

Opposition to Respondent's 10 Motion to Dismiss filed by Walter Gonzales Salazar. Related document 1 . (Hoffman, Brian) Modified text to match document caption on 1/28/2026 (S,DM). (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#14

Feb 17, 2026

Return of Service by Clerk by Certified Mail executed upon U.S. Department of Homeland Security on 2/6/2026 filed on behalf of Walter Gonzales Salazar (D,Lu) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 18, 2026

Order

Feb 18, 2026

Order [non-document]. Defendants are hereby ordered to supplement their Response to Petition and Motion to Dismiss 10 with sworn evidence of the following: (1) the status of Petitioner's proceedings before the Immigration Court, including the outcome of the January 28, 2026 individual hearing; (2) the status of efforts being made to remove Petitioner from the United States; (3) the status of Petitioner's access to medical care to treat glaucoma while in custody; and (4) what, if any, accommodations have been and/or are being provided to ensure that Petitioner can access and meaningly participate in the legal proceedings before this Court. Defendants shall submit the sworn evidence on or before February 25, 2026. Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp on 2/18/2026. (P,G)

#15

Feb 25, 2026

Supplement to Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction - Supplemental Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Acting Field Office Director, Detroit Field Office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Related document(s) 10 . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit F - Declaration of Christopher Kitchen)(Andrachik, Kathryn) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#16

May 15, 2026

Report and Recommendation that the Court DENY Respondent's Motion to Dismiss, GRANT Mr. Gonzales-Salazar's 1 Petition, and order that Mr. Gonzales-Salazar be released from custody immediately, subject to his preexisting Order of Supervision. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp on 5/15/2026. (P,G) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#17

May 28, 2026

Objection to Report and Recommendation filed by Acting Field Office Director, Detroit Field Office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Related document(s) 16 . (Andrachik, Kathryn) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

#18

Jun 10, 2026

Response to Objections to R&R filed by Walter Gonzales Salazar. Related document(s) 17 . (Hoffman, Brian) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

#19

Jul 29, 2026

Emergency Motion for immediate release pending adjudication of Respondents' objections to the Report and Recommendation, or in the alternative, to expedite the court's ruling filed by Petitioner Walter Gonzales Salazar. Related document 16, 17 (Hoffman, Brian) Modified docket text on 7/30/2026 (S,DM). (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#20

Aug 19, 2026

Memorandum Opinion and Order: The Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's R&R (ECF No. 16 ) in its entirety. Respondents' motion to dismiss (ECF No. 10 ) is DENIED. The Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) is GRANTED.Judge Charles Esque Fleming on 8/19/2026. (S,SR) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#21

Aug 19, 2026

Judgment Entry: For the reasons stated in the contemporaneously filed 20 Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court GRANTS the Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. This case is closed. Judge Charles Esque Fleming on 8/19/2026. (S,SR) (Entered: 08/19/2026)