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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Fernando A.-R.,
Petitioner,
v.
Pamela Bondi, Attorney General;
Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security;
Todd Lyons, Acting Director of
Immigration and Customs
Enforcement; David Easterwood,
Acting Director, St. Paul Field
Office, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement; and Ryan Shea,
Sheriff of Freeborn County,
Respondents.
Case No. 26-CV-1639 (PJS/EMB)
ORDER
This matter is before the Court for review of the March 4, 2026 Report
and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard,
who recommends granting Fernando A.-R.’s habeas petition and ordering his
release. Because no party timely objected, the Court reviews the Report and
Recommendation for clear error. See Grinder v. Gammon, 73 F.3d 793, 795
(8th Cir. 1996) (per curiam); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2). Finding none, the Court
ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation, except that the Court will afford
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respondents 48 hours to release Fernando A-R and will not require filing of a
status report.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Fernando A.-R.’s Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt.
No. 1) is GRANTED;
2. Respondents are ORDERED to release Fernando A.-R.:
a. Inside the state of Minnesota;
b. Within 48 hours after entry of this order;
c. 	At a safe time and place communicated in advance to counsel;
and
d. After returning to Fernando A-R all of the personal effects that
he had in his possession at the time of his arrest, such as a cell
phone, identification, and keys.
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.
Date: 	March 8, 2026, at 5:30 pm 	/s/ Patrick J. Schiltz
Patrick J. Schiltz, Chief Judge
United States District Court
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