Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-01096

#1

Jul 23, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6350489.), filed by Maynor Antonio Arauz Blandon. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Cover Letter, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C)(Lazo PHV, Margie) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#2

Jul 23, 2026

Application for Attorney Margie S. Lazo to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Maynor Antonio Arauz Blandon. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-6350490 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Lazo PHV, Margie) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/24/2026: # 2 MA certificate) (ace). (Entered: 07/23/2026)

Jul 23, 2026

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

Jul 23, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

#3

Jul 24, 2026

ORDER: Attorney Margie S. Lazos motion for PHV admission is GRANTED 2, on the condition that she file her certificate of good standing from the Massachusetts Supreme Court no later than 8/7/2026. Text entry order by Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel on 7/24/2026. (ers) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#4

Jul 24, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Margie S Lazo PHV for Maynor Antonio Arauz Blandon. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel on 7/24/2026. (ace) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 24, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

#5

Jul 27, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States; Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security; David J. Venturella, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Samuel Olson, Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chicago Field Office as respondents; DIRECTS the clerk to serve a copy of this order and the petition 1 on 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 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; ORDERS the Warden to file an answer to the petition by 8/4/26, 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 8/11/26, to file a reply in support of his petition. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 7/27/26. (Copy with petition E-mailed to AUSA, Warden of MCF and IDOC)(nah) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#6

Jul 27, 2026

Confirmation received from Warden of receipt of 5 Order to Show Cause(nah) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

#7

Jul 28, 2026

Confirmation received from AUSA of receipt of 5 Order to Show Cause(nah) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

#8

Aug 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Irvin - AUSA on behalf of Warden (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#9

Aug 04, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Warden filed by Warden. (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#10

Aug 12, 2026

REPLY TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Maynor Antonio Arauz Blandon. (Lazo PHV, Margie) Modified on 8/13/2026 to correct title of document (jdb). (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#11

Aug 31, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER: The Court DISMISSES the petition WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of exhaustion and DIRECTS the clerk to enter final judgment and close this case. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 8/31/2026. (ely)

#12

Aug 31, 2026

Clerks Judgment