Docket Entries Parties and Attorneys Authorities Document Number Date Filed Try again later. 1 Nov 19, 2025 (2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Marcos Charles, Todd M. Lyons by Hoa Duc Nguyen. Receipt number 100006487 for the filing fee in the amount of $5.00 paid on 11/19/2025 by Hoa D. Nguyen. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 11/20/2025) Main Document Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2 Nov 19, 2025 MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Hoa Duc Nguyen. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 11/20/2025) Main Document In Forma Pauperis 3 Nov 19, 2025 MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Hoa Duc Nguyen. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 11/20/2025) Main Document Appoint Counsel 4 Nov 20, 2025 PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 12/26/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 11/20/2025) Main Document Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider Nov 20, 2025 Service by Mail Nov 20, 2025 SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Hoa Duc Nguyen. (Deputy Clerk CRM) 5 Nov 20, 2025 TEXT ENTRY ONLY Terminating 2 Motion for In Forma Pauperis since filing fee was paid on 11/19/2025. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 11/20/2025) Main Document 6 Nov 21, 2025 MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on November 21, 2025: The Court has reviewed pro se Petitioner Hoa Duc Ngyuen's ("Petitioner") Writ of Habeas Corpus and Request for Injunctive Relief. (ECF No. 1 ). The Court construes Petitioner's emergency request for injunctive relief as a temporary restraining order. Accordingly, Respondents shall file any opposition to Petitioner's request for injunctive relief by November 26, 2025. Petitioner may file a reply, if any, by December 3, 2025.In the meantime, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not remove Petitioner from the United States nor transfer petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 11/21/2025) Main Document Nov 21, 2025 Minute Order Nov 21, 2025 Service by Mail Nov 21, 2025 SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Hoa Duc Nguyen. (Deputy Clerk MDK) 7 Nov 22, 2025 DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Nicholas Enrico Karp, GOVT added for Pamela Bondi, Marcos Charles, Todd M. Lyons, and Kristi Noem. (Karp, Nicholas) Modified on 11/25/2025 (KS). (Entered: 11/22/2025) Main Document 8 Nov 22, 2025 CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Karp, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/22/2025) Main Document 9 Nov 24, 2025 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 11/24/2025; GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP and GRANTING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. The Federal Defender is APPOINTED to represent the Petitioner. The Clerk is DIRECTED to serve this order and the 1 Petition on Federal Defenders. (cc Federal Defenders- HC Appointment) (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 11/24/2025) Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 10 Nov 24, 2025 DOCUMENT(S) SERVED ELECTRONICALLY: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus served on Federal Defenders Office- Habeas Appointment pursuant to 9 Order. (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 11/24/2025) Main Document 11 Nov 25, 2025 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Carolyn Mary Wiggin on behalf of Hoa Duc Nguyen. Attorney Wiggin, Carolyn Mary added. (Wiggin, Carolyn) (Entered: 11/25/2025) Main Document Notice of Appearance 12 Nov 26, 2025 OPPOSITION to 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Respondents. (Karp, Nicholas) Modified on 12/1/2025 (KS). (Entered: 11/26/2025) Main Document Dec 2, 2025 MAIL RETURNED as RTS, Not deliverable as addressed: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents sent to Hoa Duc Nguyen. No (Deputy Clerk LMS) 13 Dec 3, 2025 REPLY in Support of 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Hoa Duc Nguyen. (Wiggin, Carolyn) Modified on 12/4/2025 (KS). (Entered: 12/03/2025) Main Document 14 Dec 4, 2025 ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/4/2025 ORDERING that Petitioner's motion for injunctive relief (ECF No. 1 ) is GRANTED. Respondents must IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner under the same conditions he was released previously on his December 2024 order of supervision. Respondents must file a notice certifying compliance with this provision of the Court's Order by December 5, 2025. Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless they obtain a travel document for his removal to Vietnam and until they follow all procedures set forth in 8 C.F.R. §§ 241.4(l), 241.13(i), and any other applicable statutory and regulatory procedures. Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from removing Petitioner to any country other than Vietnam, unless they provide the due process set out in the Court's order. The bond requirement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) is waived. This matter is referred to the United States Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 12/04/2025) Order 15 Dec 8, 2025 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 12/8/2025 DIRECTING respondent to file a response to the § 2241 petition within 21 days. The Clerk shall serve a copy of this order and a copy of the § 2241 petition on the respondents' counsel. (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 12/08/2025) Main Document 06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response Dec 8, 2025 Minute Order 16 Dec 8, 2025 MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on December 8, 2025: On December 4, 2025, the Court ordered Respondents to file a notice certifying compliance with its Order (ECF No. 14 ) by December 5, 2025. Respondents have not filed notice, nor sought an extension of time. Respondents' counsel is ORDERED to file a status report and to SHOW CAUSE, in writing, no later than December 9, 2025 as to why counsel should not be sanctioned in the amount of $250 for failure to follow this Court's order and timely file notice. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 12/08/2025) Main Document 17 Dec 8, 2025 STATUS REPORT by Respondents. (Karp, Nicholas) Modified on 12/9/2025 (KS). (Entered: 12/08/2025) Main Document 18 Dec 8, 2025 RESPONSE to 16 Order to Show Cause by Respondents. (Karp, Nicholas) Modified on 12/9/2025 (KS). (Entered: 12/08/2025) Main Document 19 Dec 8, 2025 DOCUMENT(S) SERVED ELECTRONICALLY: Copy of 2241 Petition served on Nicholas Enrico Karp pursuant to 15 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition. (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 12/08/2025) Main Document 20 Dec 9, 2025 MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/9/2025: The Court has reviewed Respondents' Response to the Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 18 ) and Status Report (ECF No. 17 ) and hereby DISCHARGES the Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 16). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 12/09/2025) Main Document Dec 9, 2025 Minute Order 21 Dec 29, 2025 MOTION to DISMISS by Pamela Bondi, Marcos Charles, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Karp, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/29/2025) Main Document Dismiss 22 Jan 9, 2026 OPPOSITION by Hoa Duc Nguyen to 21 Motion to Dismiss. (Wiggin, Carolyn) (Entered: 01/09/2026) Main Document Opposition to Motion 23 Jan 9, 2026 REPLY to 22 Opposition to Motion to Dismiss by All Respondents. (Karp, Nicholas) Modified on 1/12/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/09/2026) Main Document 24 Jan 13, 2026 SUPPLEMENTAL STATUS REPORT by All Respondents. (Karp, Nicholas) Modified on 1/14/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/13/2026) Main Document 25 Jan 14, 2026 RESPONSE to 24 Supplemental Status Report by Hoa Duc Nguyen. (Wiggin, Carolyn) Modified on 1/16/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/14/2026) Main Document 26 Feb 11, 2026 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 02/11/26 RECOMMENDING that Respondents' 21 Motion to Dismiss and 24 Request to Lift the Preliminary Injunction both be denied without prejudice. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley; Objections to these F&Rs due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 02/11/2026) Main Document Findings and Recommendations 27 Feb 25, 2026 Main Document Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND Order on Motion to Dismiss Mar 4, 2026 Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings 30 Mar 30, 2026 Main Document Findings and Recommendations 31 Apr 15, 2026 Main Document Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations 32 Apr 15, 2026 Main Document Judgment