District of Minnesota • 0:26-cv-03475

#1

Jul 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-13158313) filed by Abdifatah Ali. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet CCS) (Eckholm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#2

Aug 03, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Laura M. Provinzino per 3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas list, referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please use case number 26-cv-3475 LMP/DLM.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (kt) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#3

Aug 03, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus due by 8/10/2026. Signed by Judge Laura M. Provinzino on 8/3/2026. (TJC) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#4

Aug 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Worthington Phillips on behalf of Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Sirce Owen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, David Venturella. (Phillips, Worthington) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#5

Aug 10, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Sirce Owen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, David Venturella. (Phillips, Worthington) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#6

Aug 10, 2026

DECLARATION of WILLIAM TERPSTRA re 5 Response to Habeas Petition, by Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Sirce Owen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, David Venturella . (Attachments: # 1 NTA, # 2 Detainer, # 3 I-200, # 4 I-213, # 5 IJ RO)(Phillips, Worthington) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#7

Aug 17, 2026

REPLY re 3 Order to Show Cause filed by Abdifatah Ali.(Ratkowski, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#8

Aug 18, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 1 HABEAS PETITION. The Government is ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a bond redetermination hearing on the merits of his release no later than Tuesday, August 25, 2026. If the Government does not provide Petitioner with a bond redetermination hearing by August 25, 2026, as required by this Order, the Government is ORDERED to release Petitioner from detention. No later than Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the Government is ORDERED to provide the Court with a status update concerning the results of any bond hearing conducted pursuant to this Order. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Laura M. Provinzino on 8/18/2026. (TJC) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#9

Aug 19, 2026

JUDGMENT (Attachments: # 1 Civil Notice - appeal)(MKB) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#10

Aug 26, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Sirce Owen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, David Venturella. (Phillips, Worthington) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#11

Sep 01, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Enforce Judgment filed by Abdifatah Ali. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Affidavit of Counsel)(Eckholm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#12

Sep 02, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents shall file a response to Petitioner's 11 Emergency MOTION to Enforce Judgment no later than 9/9/2026. If an audio recording of the bond hearing exists, Respondents shall provide that recording to the Court. Ordered by Judge Laura M. Provinzino on 9/2/2026. (TJC) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

Sep 02, 2026

Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court

#14

Sep 11, 2026

ORDER granting 11 Motion to Enforce Judgment. The Government is ORDERED again to provide Petitioner with a bond redetermination hearing on the merits of his release. The hearing must occur no later than Monday, September 21, 2026. This deadline may be waived by Petitioner's consent. The Government shall give Petitioner's counsel 48 hours' notice of his second bond hearing. Petitioner's attorneys are Nico Ratkowski (nico@ratkowskilaw.com) and Elizabeth Sue Eckholm ( liz@ratkowskilaw.com) of Ratkowski Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. No later than Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the Government is ORDERED to provide the Court with a status update concerning the results of any bond hearing conducted pursuant to this O rder or if Petitioner consented to a continuance. If the bond hearing was continued, a supplemental status report shall be provided to the Court within 48 hours of the bond hearing. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Laura M. Provinzino on 9/11/2026. (TJC)