Northern District of Illinois • 1:26-cv-08804

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Jul 24, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Diana Carolina Currea Pacheco against Todd Blanche, Markwayne MULLIN, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, Samuel Olson Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-25429441. (Graves, Maureen) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Graves, Maureen) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Petitioner has filed a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging her detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Respondents are ordered to respond to the habeas petition by 07/31/2026. The Petitioner shall reply by 08/07/2026. In addition, the Respondents shall file a preliminary status report by 07/29/2026stating: (1) whether the Petitioner was located in the Northern District of Illinois at the time this case was filed; (2) the current status of the Petitioner's immigration proceedings; (3) the Petitioner's current location and the proper Respondent based on that location; and (4) the government's asserted basis for authority to detain the Petitioner.The Petitioner represents that her immigration proceedings are ongoing and that any order to remove her is automatically stayed under 8 C.F.R. § 1003.6(a). To the extent that an automatic stay does not apply, under the authority of the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. 1651, the government is ordered not to remove the Petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States and not to transfer her to any federal judicial district other than those in the States of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. A.A.R.P. v. Trump, 605 U.S. 91, 97 (2025) (per curiam) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a)) ("[T]he Government represented on the record in federal court that it reserved the right to remove detainees after midnight. We had the power to issue injunctive relief to prevent irreparable harm to the applicants and to preserve our jurisdiction over the matter."); United States v. United Mine Workers of Am., 330 U.S. 258, 293 (1947) ("[T]he District Court had the power to preserve existing conditions while it was determining its own authority to grant injunctive relief."). If the Petitioner is already, as of the posting of this order, located outside of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin but within the United States, or is in the midst of transportation outside of those States to another State, then this bar on transfer does not require the immediate return of the Petitioner as long as Respondents intend to hold the Petitioner within the United States. Instead, the parties and the Court will address the issue after the Respondents make the preliminary filing. The Clerk shall email a copy of this order to Tom Walsh, Chief of the Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, Craig Oswald, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, and Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. To track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called), a tracking status hearing is set for 07/31/2026 at 8:30 a.m. The parties shall file a joint status report on 08/07/2026. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

Jul 24, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (te, )

Jul 24, 2026

EMAILED copy of docket entry no. 3 to Tom Walsh, Chief of the Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, Craig Oswald, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, and Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. (lxs, )

Jul 24, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (te, )

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Aug 03, 2026

Order on Motion for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus