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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
ROSEMARY N.A.
Petitioner,
v.
DAVID EASTERWOOD, Director, St. Paul
Field Office, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement,
KRISTI NOEM, Secretary, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security; and
PAMELA BONDI, United States Attorney
General,
Respondents.
Civil No. 26-832 (JRT/JFD)
ORDER
Petitioner seeks a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that she has been unlawfully
detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) officials. (Petition ¶ 1,
Jan. 29, 2026, Docket No. 1.) She also moves for an order to show cause (see Docket No.
2) and a temporary restraining order (see Docket No. 3.) Petitioner is a 45-year-old citizen
of Colombia who entered the United States without inspection in 2024. (Pet. ¶ 14.) She
“has no criminal history and is employed as a baker at a local bakery.” (Id.) Petitioner
was arrested on January 29, 2026, while attending an ICE check-in. (Id. ¶ 15.)
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Based on the foregoing, and all the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. 	Petitioner’s Motion for Order to Show Cause (Docket No. [2]) is GRANTED.
2. 	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
(Docket No. [1]).
a. 	Respondents may request permission from the Court to move
Petitioner if unforeseen or emergency circumstances arise which
require Petitioner to be removed from the District. Any such request
must include an explanation for the request as well as a proposed
destination. 	The Court will then determine whether to grant the
request and permit transfer of Petitioner.
b. 	If 	Petitioner 	has 	already 	been 	removed 	from 	Minnesota,
Respondents are ORDERED to immediately return Petitioner to
Minnesota.
3. 	Respondents are directed to file an answer to the petition for a writ of
habeas corpus by no later than 5:00 p.m. February 2, 2026, certifying the
true cause and proper duration of Petitioner’s confinement and showing
cause why the writ should not be granted in this case.
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4. 	Respondents’ answer must include:
a. 	Such affidavits and exhibits as are needed to establish the lawfulness
and correct duration of Petitioner’s detention in light of the issues
raised in the habeas petition;
b. 	A reasoned memorandum of law and fact explaining Respondents’
legal position on Petitioner’s claims;
c. 	Respondents’ recommendation on whether an evidentiary hearing
should be conducted;
d. 	Whether the absence of a warrant preceding Petitioner’s arrest
necessitates Petitioner’s immediate release. See e.g., Ahmed M. v.
Bondi, No. 25-4711, 2026 WL 25627, at *3 (D. Minn. Jan. 5, 2026).
5. 	If Petitioner intends to file a reply to Respondents’ answer, he must do so
by no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 2026. 	Thereafter, no further
submissions from either party will be permitted, except as authorized by
Court order.
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6. 	Petitioner’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Docket No. [3]) is
GRANTED IN PART, in that Respondents are enjoined from removing
Petitioner from this District, and DENIED IN PART to the extent that
Petitioner seeks immediate release.
Dated: January 30, 2026
at Minneapolis, Minnesota. 	JOHN R. TUNHEIM
District Judge
United States District Court
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