Docket Entries Parties and Attorneys Authorities Document Number Date Filed Try again later. 1 Feb 6, 2026 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12645947) filed by Abdi Gelle Mohamed. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Index, # 2 Exhibit(s) A, # 3 Exhibit(s) B, # 4 Exhibit(s) C, # 5 Exhibit(s) D, # 6 Exhibit(s) E, # 7 Exhibit(s) F, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet) (Bruning, John) (Entered: 02/06/2026) Main Document Feb 6, 2026 Order/Notice to Attorney 2 Feb 6, 2026 (Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan per Civil (5th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 0:26-cv-01147-JMB-ECW.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (KLS) (Entered: 02/06/2026) Main Document 3 Feb 6, 2026 (Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents are ordered to file a response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 on or before February 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT, certifying the true cause and proper duration of Petitioner's confinement and showing cause as to why the writ should not be granted in this case. The response should include a reasoned memorandum of law and fact as well as any supporting documentation that may be needed to establish the lawfulness of Petitioner's arrest and/or continued confinement, including a response to each count of the Petition, a statement concerning immigration court jurisdiction over Petitioner, and a response concerning whether the absence of a warrant preceding Petitioner's arrest necessitates Petitioner's immediate release. No reply will be permitted, and the Court will decide the Petition without a hearing and based on the written submissions. Further, Respondents are temporarily restrained and enjoined from moving the Petitioner out of the District of Minnesota until the Court has issued a ruling on the pending Petition. If Petitioner has already been removed from Minnesota, Respondents are ordered to immediately return Petitioner to Minnesota as soon as possible and in any event no later than February 9, 2026. Violation of this order will result in consideration of any appropriate sanctions against the attorneys of record and the parties responsible for violating this order. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/6/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/06/2026) Main Document 4 Feb 9, 2026 RESPONSE by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, . (Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) (Entered: 02/09/2026) Main Document Feb 9, 2026 Order/Notice to Attorney 5 Feb 9, 2026 STRICKEN PER ORDER 8 ON 2/12/2026. DECLARATION of James L. Van Der Vaart re 4 Response by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Exhibit(s) C, # 4 Exhibit(s) D, # 5 Exhibit(s) E)(Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) Modified text on 2/12/2026 (ABR). (Entered: 02/09/2026) Main Document 6 Feb 9, 2026 (Text Only) ORDER: Petitioner shall file a Reply to Respondents' answer 4 by February 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/9/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/09/2026) Main Document 7 Feb 10, 2026 REPLY re 6 Order/Notice to Attorney filed by Abdi Gelle Mohamed. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Bruning, John) (Entered: 02/10/2026) Main Document 8 Feb 12, 2026 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION: The Petition (Doc. No. 1 ) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Respondents' untimely Declaration (Doc. No. 5 ) in support of their Response is hereby STRICKEN. Respondents are ORDERED to return Petitioner to the custody of Minnesota Department of Human Services Forensic Mental Health Program, subject to and in accordance with the conditions in his preexisting Order of Supervision, no later than 4:00 p.m. CST on February 12, 2026. On or before 11:00 a.m. CT on February 13, 2026, counsel for Respondents shall file a letter affirming that Petitioner was remanded to state custody in accordance with this Order. Counsel shall also file a declaration on or before 11:00 a.m. CT on February 13, 2026, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 by an individual with personal knowledge that states when and where the Petitioner was returned to state custody, attaches any and all documentation concerning the Petitioner's return to state custody, and affirms that all property of Petitioner was returned to Petitioner upon his return to state custody (or, if property is retained, state which property is retained, the legal basis for its retention, and affirm that Respondents duly provided Petitioner with certified copies of any and all immigration-related documentation). If Petitioner was transferred out of Minnesota prior to the Court's Order granting the Petition, counsel shall also file a declaration on or before 11:00 a.m. CT on February 13, 2026, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 by an individual with personal knowledge that includes the following: (a) the name or names of any individual or individuals who authorized Petitioner's transfer outside of Minnesota; (b) the basis for the transfer; (c) the time and date when that decision was made; (d) the time and date when Petitioner was moved; and (e) what efforts Respondents took to return Petitioner to Minnesota as ordered by the Court. To the extent Petitioner seeks relief beyond an order requiring return to state custody, the Petition is DENIED. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. Signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/12/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/12/2026) Memorandum & Opinion 9 Feb 12, 2026 JUDGMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Notice - appeal)(kdr) (Entered: 02/12/2026) Main Document Judgment (Clerk's Office Only) 10 Feb 13, 2026 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR. STATUS REPORT by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) Modified text on 2/13/2026 (ABR). (Entered: 02/13/2026) Main Document Feb 13, 2026 Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail Feb 13, 2026 Order/Notice to Attorney 11 Feb 13, 2026 STATUS REPORT by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) (Entered: 02/13/2026) Main Document 12 Feb 13, 2026 STATUS REPORT by Abdi Gelle Mohamed. (Bruning, John) (Entered: 02/13/2026) Main Document 13 Feb 13, 2026 (Text Only) ORDER: Respondents shall file a status update on February 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/13/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/13/2026) Main Document 14 Feb 13, 2026 REQUEST extension of time by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) (Entered: 02/13/2026) Main Document 15 Feb 13, 2026 (Text-Only) ORDER: Respondents' request for extension of time 14 is GRANTED. Respondents shall file a status update on February 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. CST. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/13/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/13/2026) Main Document 16 Feb 17, 2026 STATUS REPORT by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) (Entered: 02/17/2026) Main Document 17 Feb 20, 2026 (Text-Only) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Respondents have failed to comply with the Court's Order(s) requiring Respondents to return all property of Petitioner or with the Court's Order(s) requiring Respondents to affirm that all property of Petitioner was returned to Petitioner. Respondents or their agent(s) are ORDERED to immediately return all property of Petitioner in their possession, custody, or control to Petitioner's counsel. If Respondents or their agents confiscated any documentation from Petitioner that is subject to retention by Respondents or their agent(s) after Petitioner's release, Respondents or their agent(s) shall immediately make certified copies of any and all such documentation and provide the certified copies to Petitioner's counsel. On or before February 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT., Respondents are ORDERED to file a declaration by an individual with personal knowledge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 confirming that all property of Petitioner was returned to Petitioner and attaching documentation of that fact. If any confiscated documentation was subject to retention by Respondents or their agent(s) after release, the declaration shall identify each item that was retained and confirm that Respondents have provided certified copies of any and all such documentation to Petitioner or Petitioner's counsel. To address any future noncompliance with this Order, the Court will consider imposition of coercive monetary penalties and any other measures within the Court's authority. Signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/20/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/20/2026) Main Document Feb 20, 2026 Order to Show Cause 18 Feb 24, 2026 STATUS REPORT by David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Cruz Rodriguez, Jesus) (Entered: 02/24/2026) Main Document 19 Feb 26, 2026 ORDER SCHEDULING CONTEMPT HEARING: Hearing is set for 3/3/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3B (STP) before Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan. See Order for further specifics. Signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/26/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/26/2026) Order to Show Cause Feb 26, 2026 Order/Notice to Attorney 20 Feb 26, 2026 (Text-Only) ORDER: If Respondents filed an unredacted I-830 Form in response to the Court's February 20, 2026 Order, Respondents must withdraw and replace that document with a redacted version of that document by no later than February 27, 2026. In the re-filed redacted version, Petitioner's personal information - including telephone number and home address - must be redacted. Ordered by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on 2/26/2026. (CRD) (Entered: 02/26/2026) Main Document Mar 2, 2026 Order/Notice of Hearing/Deadlines (Setting/Resetting) Mar 5, 2026 Order/Notice to Attorney