Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-01454

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Oct 06, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6436094.), filed by Diego Armando Franco Bracho. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1 ICE Form I-220A, # 2 Exhibit Ex 2 EOIR Automated Case System)(McClure, Lauren) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

Oct 06, 2026

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

Oct 06, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

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Oct 07, 2026

Attorney Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Oct 13, 2026

Order on Attorney Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Oct 13, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Oct 15, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Oct 16, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER: The court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the United States; Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security; David Ven turella, Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Pete R. Flores, Acting Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection; and Samuel J. Olson, Acting Field Director of the Immigration and Customs Enfor cement, Enforcement and Removal Operations Chicago Filed Office, as respondents; DIRECTS the clerk to serve a copy of this order, the petition (ECF 5 ), and the motion for temporary restraining order (ECF 4 ) on the Warden of Miami Correctional Fac ility at the Indiana Department of Correction; DIRECTS the clerk to email a copy of this order, the petition (ECF 5 ), and the motion for temporary restraining order (ECF 4 ) to the Indiana Department of Correction; the Warden of Miami Correctiona l 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 m ake a notation on the docket upon receiving confirmation of receipt of those deliveries; ORDERS the Warden to file a brief status report by 10/19/26, detailing where Diego Armando Franco Bracho is located, whether there are plans for his removal, and the legal authority for removing him from the United States; ORDERS the Warden to file an answer to the petition by 10/26/26, 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 any other documentation supporting the lawfulness of his detention; GRANTS the petitioner until 11/2/26, to file a reply in support of his petition; and TAKES UNDER ADVISEMENT the motion for temporary restraining order.Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 10/16/2026. (Copy e-mailed to Warden at IDOC and AUSA as directed in order)(nah)

Oct 16, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

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Oct 19, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Oct 19, 2026

Status Report

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Oct 22, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

Oct 23, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

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Oct 26, 2026

Status Report

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Oct 26, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Nov 02, 2026

Response/Reply