District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-02946

#1

Jun 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-13038988) filed by Cristian Adan Zapata Ortiz. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Schellack, Jason) (Entered: 06/13/2026)

#2

Jun 15, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. Please use case number 26-cv-2946 (PJS/LIB).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (ABR) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#3

Jun 15, 2026

ORDER/NOTICE TO ATTORNEY. Respondents are directed to file an answer to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus of petitioner by no later than June 18, 2026, certifying the true cause and proper duration of petitioner's confinement and showing cause why the writ should not be granted in this case. If petitioner intends to file a reply to respondents' answer, petitioner must do so by no later than June 20, 2026. Respondents are ENJOINED from moving petitioner outside of Minnesota until further order of the Court, so that petitioner may consult with counsel while the Court is considering the petition, and so that there is no risk that removal of petitioner from Minnesota will deprive this Court of jurisdiction over the petition. If petitioner has already been removed from Minnesota, respondents are ORDERED to return petitioner to Minnesota no later than June 17, at 8:30 am. See Order for details. Signed by Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on 6/15/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#4

Jun 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Derek Ganzhorn on behalf of Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#5

Jun 18, 2026

RESPONSE by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, Eric Tollefson, David J. Venturella re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#6

Jun 18, 2026

DECLARATION of Geneva Balencia re 5 Response by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, Eric Tollefson, David J. Venturella . (Attachments: # 1 I-200, # 2 I-213, # 3 Notice to Appear)(Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#7

Jun 20, 2026

REPLY re 3 Order/Notice to Attorney,,, filed by Cristian Adan Zapata Ortiz.(Schellack, Jason) (Entered: 06/20/2026)

#8

Jul 12, 2026

Based on the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus [ECF No. 1] is GRANTED IN PART. 2. Respondents must release petitioner within 48 hours of entry of this order. 3. The remainder of petitioners petition [ECF No. 1] is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. Signed by Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on 7/12/2026. (LC1) (Entered: 07/12/2026)

#9

Jul 13, 2026

JUDGMENT (Attachments: # 1 Civil Notice - appeal)(LTT) (Entered: 07/13/2026)