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Case Information
Filed: June 15, 2026
Assigned to:
Jerry W. Blackwell
Referred to:
Elizabeth Cowan Wright
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: July 24, 2026
Last Activity:
July 27, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 15, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-13040769) filed by Leonardo Viveros Molina. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Pauley, Samantha) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Jun 15, 2026
DECLARATION of Samantha Pauley re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Leonardo Viveros Molina . (Pauley, Samantha) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
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DECLARATION
#3
Jun 15, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge John R. Tunheim per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 26-cv-2954 (JRT/ECW).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (BTX) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
#4
Jun 16, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Derek Ganzhorn on behalf of Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
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NOTICE
#5
Jun 16, 2026
ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge John R. Tunheim recused. Case reassigned to Judge Jerry W. Blackwell for all further proceedings. NOTE: the new case number is 26-cv-2954 JWB/ECW. Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on 6/15/2026.(CLK) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
#6
Jun 16, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER PRECLUDING REMOVAL. Pending resolution of this matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents-along with their officers, agents, employees, and all persons acting in concert with them-shall not remove, transfer, or otherwise facilitate the removal of Petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota pending further order of this Court. If Petitioner has been removed from the District of Minnesota, Respondent must immediately return Petitioner. A briefing schedule will follow. Ordered by Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 6/16/2026 at 11:01 a.m. (CRD) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
#7
Jun 16, 2026
ORDER FOR RESPONSE AND ENJOINING REMOVAL FROM THE STATE. (See Order for Complete Details.) Signed by Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 6/16/2026 at 11:01 a.m. (CRD) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
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Order/Notice to Attorney
Jun 16, 2026
Order/Notice to Attorney
#8
Jun 18, 2026
RESPONSE by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, Eric Tollefson, David Venturella re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
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RESPONSE
#9
Jun 18, 2026
DECLARATION of Derek Ganzhorn re 8 Response by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella . (Attachments: # 1 NTA, # 2 I-213, # 3 Minnesota Crim. Docs, # 4 Bond Revocation form, # 5 Wisconsin charging doc, # 6 Wisconsin OUI Reports, # 7 I-200, # 8 Rights warning)(Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
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DECLARATION
#10
Jun 23, 2026
MEMORANDUM re 8 Response, 7 Order/Notice to Attorney in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Leonardo Viveros Molina.(Pauley, Samantha) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
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MEMORANDUM
#11
Jun 30, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER. The June 16, 2026 Order enjoining Respondents from removing Petitioner from Minnesota (Doc. No. 7) is EXTENDED for good cause under Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(2) until July 14, 2026 at 11:01 a.m., unless extended by further court order. Petitioner raises colorable claims to relief, and his removal from Minnesota would frustrate the Court's ability to adjudicate those claims. Under these circumstances, maintaining the TRO is justified. This Order does not resolve any pending claims other than to maintain the status quo pending final adjudication. Ordered by Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 6/30/2026. (LC3) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Jun 30, 2026
Order/Notice to Attorney
#12
Jul 14, 2026
(Text-Only) ORDER. The June 16, 2026 Order enjoining Respondents from removing Petitioner from Minnesota (Doc. No. 7), extended on June 30, 2026 (Doc. No. 11), is further EXTENDED for good cause under Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(2) until July 28, 2026 at 11:01 a.m., unless extended by further court order. Petitioner raises colorable claims to relief, and their removal from Minnesota would frustrate the Court's ability to adjudicate those claims. Under these circumstances, maintaining the TRO is justified. This Order does not resolve any pending claims other than to maintain the status quo pending final adjudication. Ordered by Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 7/14/2026. (LC3) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Jul 14, 2026
Order/Notice to Attorney
#13
Jul 16, 2026
STIPULATION of Dismissal by Leonardo Viveros Molina. Jointly Signed by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella, David Easterwood, and Eric Tollefson. (Pauley, Samantha) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
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STIPULATION
#14
Jul 23, 2026
PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 13 Stipulation of Dismissal. (Pauley, Samantha) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
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PROPOSED
#15
Jul 24, 2026
Order Dismissing Case
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Order Dismissing Case
#16
Jul 24, 2026
Order Dismissing Case
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Order Dismissing Case
#17
Jul 27, 2026
Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
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Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
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