Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-01382

#1

Sep 16, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6413297.), filed by GHEORGHE COSNEANU.(Ojeda PHV, Bernal) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

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

Sep 17, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

#2

Sep 30, 2026

Application for Attorney Bernal Peter Ojeda to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Gheorghe Cosneanu. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-6429607(Ojeda PHV, Bernal) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/8/2026: # 1 CA certificate) (ace). (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#3

Oct 08, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Bernal P Ojeda PHV for Gheorghe Cosneanu. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel on 10/8/2026. (ace) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

#4

Oct 09, 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; and LeDeon Francis, Director of the 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 IDOC, the Warden, 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 10/20/2026, addressing petitioners arguments that he is being illegally detained and providing relevant immigration records, including any administrative warrant issued for his arrest pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); and GRANTS the petitioner until 10/27/2026, to file a reply in support of his petition. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 10/9/2026. (Copy emailed as directed in Order)(kmt) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

#5

Oct 09, 2026

Confirmation received from AUSA of receipt of Order to Show Cause. (kmt) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

Oct 09, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

#6

Oct 15, 2026

Confirmation received from Warden of MCF of Order to Show Cause. (kmt) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

Oct 15, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

#7

Oct 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Irvin - AUSA on behalf of Warden (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

#8

Oct 20, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Warden filed by Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

#9

Nov 04, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER: The Court DISMISSES the petition 1 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 11/4/2026. (ely)

#10

Nov 04, 2026

Clerks Judgment