Southern District of Ohio • 1:26-cv-00711

#1

Jul 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AOHSDC-11144394.), filed by Jose Antonio Vasquez Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, ICE Detainee Locator, # 3 Exhibit B, Counsel Email to ICE, # 4 Exhibit C, ICWC v. Noem Court Order Excerpt, # 5 Exhibit D, U Visa Petition filed and pending, # 6 Exhibit E, ICE Notice to Alien of File Custody Review) (Wong, Margaret) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

Jul 23, 2026

Clerk's Notice for Consent to MJ Jurisdiction

Jul 23, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE: In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and 28 U.S.C. 636(c), the parties are notified that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form may be accessed at the following link: AO-085. The consent form should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent. (eh)

#2

Aug 18, 2026

ORDER: Petitioner brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. In order to preserve its jurisdiction, and pursuant to its authority under the All Writs Act, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall neither remove Petitioner from this District nor allow him to be removed from this District unless or until the Court orders otherwise.1 See 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a). This order should not be construed as an expression of the Court's views on the merits of this matter. See Wheaton Coll. v. Burwell, 573 U.S. 958, 959 (2014). The Clerk is DIRECTED to (1) immediately provide a copy of the petition and its accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, to the United States Marshal to promptly personally serve to a Butler County Sheriff's Deputy in the Potter Stewart United States Courthouse. The Clerk is further DIRECTED to (2) serve a copy of the petition and its accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by email to Kevin J. Gerrity at kevin.gerrity@bcohio.gov; by email to Patrick R. Oelrich at patrick.oelrich@bcohio.gov; and by email to John J. Stark on behalf of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio at john.stark@usdoj.gov. The Clerk is further DIRECTED to (3) promptly note proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly file a notice of appearance. The parties are ORDERED to confer on a case schedule and file a joint proposed scheduling order no later than August 25, 2026. Signed by Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins on 8/18/2026. (kmc) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#3

Aug 19, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed Butler County Sheriff Deputy. (kev) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#4

Aug 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by William Bryan King, II for Respondents Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Director, ICE Detroit Field Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney General (King, William) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#5

Aug 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin James Gerrity for Respondent Warden, Butler County Correctional Complex (Gerrity, Kevin) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#6

Aug 20, 2026

MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Respondent Warden, Butler County Correctional Complex. (Gerrity, Kevin) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#7

Aug 25, 2026

NOTICE by Respondents Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Director, ICE Detroit Field Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney General, Petitioner Jose Antonio Vasquez Mejia re 2 Order,,,,,, Joint Proposed Scheduling Order (King, William) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#8

Aug 26, 2026

ORDER re 7 Joint Proposed Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins on 8/26/2026. (kmc) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 27, 2026

Set Deadlines re doc. 8 : Return of Writ due by 9/9/2026. Replies due by 9/17/2026. (eh)

Aug 27, 2026

Set/Reset Deadlines

#9

Aug 28, 2026

First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Petitioner Jose Antonio Vasquez Mejia. (Wong, Margaret) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#10

Sep 09, 2026

RESPONSE in Opposition re 6 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM 1:26-cv-711 filed by Petitioner Jose Antonio Vasquez Mejia. (Wong, Margaret) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

#11

Sep 09, 2026

RETURN of Writ re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Respondents Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Director, ICE Detroit Field Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I) (King, William) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

#12

Sep 11, 2026

REPLY to Response to Motion re 6 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Respondent Warden, Butler County Correctional Complex. (Gerrity, Kevin) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#13

Sep 16, 2026

[Document 13] was inadvertently filed and has been restricted. See document 14 for corrected filing. REPLY to Respondent's Answer re 11 Return of Writ (Answer),, by Petitioner Jose Antonio Vasquez Mejia. (Wong, Margaret) Modified docket text and document security on 9/17/2026 (eh). (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#14

Sep 16, 2026

REPLY to Respondent's Answer 1:26-cv-00711-JPH-PBS by Petitioner Jose Antonio Vasquez Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, ICE Directive 11005.3) (Wong, Margaret) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#15

Oct 23, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties AND ~Util - Terminate Motions