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Filed: September 29, 2026
Assigned to:
John R. Tunheim
Referred to:
Elizabeth Cowan Wright
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
November 02, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 29, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-13309945) filed by Jose Armando Solorio Fernandez. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Ratkowski, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
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Emergency PETITION
#2
Sep 30, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge John R. Tunheim per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 26-cv-4207 JRT/ECW.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (ACH) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
#3
Sep 30, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Derek Ganzhorn on behalf of Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, David Venturella. (Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
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NOTICE
#4
Oct 02, 2026
ORDER If Petitioner is being detained in Minnesota, Respondents are ENJOINED from removing, transferring, or otherwise facilitating the removal of Petitioner from the District of Minnesota until the Court issues an order on the pending Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . Respondents are directed to file an answer to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus of Petitioner by no later than 4:00 PM on October 6, 2026. If Petitioner intends to file a reply to Respondents' answer, he must do so by no later than 4:00 PM on October 7, 2026. See Order for detail. Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on 10/2/2026. (crd) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
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Order/Notice to Attorney
#5
Oct 06, 2026
RESPONSE by Todd Blanche, Joel Brott, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, David Venturella re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
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RESPONSE
#6
Oct 06, 2026
DECLARATION of Benjamin Northwood re 5 Response, by Todd Blanche, Joel Brott, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, David Venturella . (Attachments: # 1 I-213, # 2 I-200, # 3 Notice to Appear)(Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
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DECLARATION
#7
Oct 07, 2026
REPLY re 4 Order/Notice to Attorney,, filed by Jose Armando Solorio Fernandez.(Ratkowski, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
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REPLY
#8
Oct 14, 2026
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Petitioner Jose A.S.F.'s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is GRANTED. Respondents shall RELEASE Petitioner from custody as soon as practicable, and no later than 48 hours from the filing of this Order. Respondents shall coordinate with Petitioner's counsel regarding the time and location of release. Respondents must release Petitioner with all personal effects, such as driver's licenses, passports, or immigration documents, and without conditions such as location tracking devices. Respondents shall ensure that all money in Petitioner's possession at the time of his arrest is returned to him at the time of his release. The parties shall provide the court with a status update concerning the status of Petitioner's release by no later than 4:00 PM on October 17, 2026. The parties shall advise the Court whether any additional proceedings in this matter are required and submit any proposals for the scope of further litigation by no later than 4:00 PM on October 19, 2026. See Order for detail. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on 10/14/2026. (LC1) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
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Order/Notice to Attorney
#9
Oct 17, 2026
LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Todd Blanche, Joel Brott, Marcos Charles, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, David Venturella . (Ganzhorn, Derek) (Entered: 10/17/2026)
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LETTER
Oct 27, 2026
Order/Notice to Attorney
Oct 30, 2026
Order Dismissing Case
#12
Nov 02, 2026
Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
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Judgment (Clerk's Office Only)
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Blanche
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Solorio Fernandez
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