Case: Portela Hernandez v. Trump

COMPLAINT against Pamela Bondi, Matthew Ellison, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMDDC-11992280.), filed by Edin Benjamin Portela Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit G28, # 3 Exhibit IJ Order, # 4 Exhibit Criminal Record, # 5 Exhibit Senator Forum Shopping Letter)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 05/21/2025)

-FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE ERROR- QC NOTICE: 1 Complaint, filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez was filed incorrectly. **The following attachments or exhibits are missing - Summons for named Defendants and U.S. Attorney. To correct this problem, file Summons using the event Notice (Other) and link Summons to 1 . (ols, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 5/21/2025 (ols). (Entered: 05/21/2025)

NOTICE by Edin Portela-Hernandez re 1 Complaint, Proposed Summonses (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 05/21/2025)

STANDING ORDER 2025-01. Signed by Chief Judge George Levi Russell, III on 5/21/2025. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

Case Assigned to Judge Brendan Abell Hurson. (kns, Deputy Clerk)

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Edin Portela-Hernandez(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER: A status call has been set for 3:30 p.m. today (May 22, 2025) regarding 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez. Call-in information will be circulated to counsel via email. A public access line will be available on the Court's calendar. Counsel for Mr. Portela Hernandez is directed to file a proposed order in accordance with Local Rule 105.1 before the start of the status conference. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 5/22/2025. (nd4s, Chambers) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

Supplement to 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez Proposed Order (Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Tom Corcoran on behalf of All Defendants (Corcoran, Tom) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

Status Conference held via Telephone on 5/22/2025 before Judge Brendan Abell Hurson.(Court Reporter: Patricia Mitchell) (td4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

ORDER denying as moot 4 Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order; the parties are directed to confer and email a jointly agreed upon proposed schedule to chambers. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 5/22/2025. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/23/2025)

AFFIDAVIT re 1 Complaint, Reasonable Fear Interview Request by Edin Portela-Hernandez(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 05/23/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER: With the input of the parties, the Court sets the following schedule: Petitioner's amended complaint is due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Government's motion to dismiss is due by June 6, 2025. Petitioner's opposition is due by June 11, 2025. The Government's reply is due by June 13, 2025. The Court declines to set a hearing at this time, but may do so at a later time upon reviewing the papers. See Loc. R. 105.6. The parties are advised that if the Court decides to hold a hearing, it will be the afternoon of June 24, 2025, due to the Court's schedule. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 5/23/2025. (nd4s, Chambers) (Entered: 05/23/2025)

-FILED IN ERROR- AMENDED COMPLAINT against Pamela Bondi, Matthew Ellison, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Ahmad, Hassan) Modified on 5/27/2025 (ols). (Entered: 05/25/2025)

QC NOTICE: 13 Amended Complaint filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez needs to be corrected. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. The following corrective actions are needed regarding missing or incomplete information: **Redline copy has not been filed. Please re-file the clean version of the amended complaint as the main document and the redline version as an attachment to the amended complaint. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/27/2025)

RESPONSE re 1 Complaint, Motion to Dismiss or Stay, and Memorandum in Support filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Matthew Ellison, Donald J. Trump, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Koch, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/06/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER: On May 23, 2025, with the input of the parties, the Court set a briefing schedule in this case. See ECF 12 . Consistent with that schedule, Petitioner filed an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus and complaint on May 25, 2025. See ECF 13 . However, as Petitioner did not include a redlined copy of the amended petition/complaint, the Clerk's Office issued a quality control notice, marking the filing as "filed in error" and providing instructions on how to correct the issue. ECF 14 . To date, a corrected copy of the amended petition/complaint has not been filed, and the document remains inaccessible. Consistent with the schedule, on June 6, 2025, Respondents filed a response to the habeas petition, and moved to dismiss or stay. ECF 15 . Petitioner's opposition to the motion to dismiss was due June 11, 2025. To date, Petitioner has not filed a response. Given that the posture of the case is unclear, the Court confirms that it will NOT hold a hearing on June 24, 2025. By Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the parties are to file a joint status report as to the status of this case. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 6/18/2025. (nd4s, Chambers) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Ellison, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump(Koch, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER approving 17 Status Report filed by Matthew Ellison, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Pamela Bondi, Donald J. Trump. Petitioner's deadline to respond to the motion to dismiss is extended, nunc pro tunc, to June 27, 2025. By June 27, 2025, Petitioner must also file the corrected redlined copy of the amended petition/complaint. Respondents' deadline to file a reply is July 11, 2025. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 6/24/2025. (nd4s, Chambers) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 Response, TO PETITIONERS APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, MOTION TO DISMISS OR STAY, AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT by Edin Portela-Hernandez. (Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 06/27/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Pamela Bondi, Matthew Ellison, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Redline Version)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 06/28/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER: A hearing on 15 Response, filed by Matthew Ellison, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Pamela Bondi, Donald J. Trump and 20 Amended Complaint filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez has been scheduled for Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 10:00am in Courtroom 3D. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 7/10/2025. (nd4s, Chambers) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Amended Petition filed by Pamela Bondi.(Corcoran, Tom) (Entered: 07/11/2025)

Motions Hearing re: 1 Complaint, 15 Motion to Dismiss, held on 7/24/2025 before Judge Brendan Abell Hurson. (Russell Carrick - Courtroom 3D)(Court Reporter: Kassandra McPherson) (rc2s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

ORDER directing that the Petitioner file a surreply to the Government's reply by 8/20/2025. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 7/24/2025. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 07/24/2025, before Judge Brendan A. Hurson. Court Reporter Kassandra L. McPherson, Telephone number (410) 962-4544; Kassandra_McPherson@mdd.uscourts.gov. Total number of pages filed: 42. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained from the Court Reporter or through PACER. Redaction Request due 8/26/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/5/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/3/2025.(km10, Court Reporter) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

SURREPLY re 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez.(Ahmad, Hassan) Modified on 8/19/2025 (ols). (Entered: 08/19/2025)

ORDER directing that by 8/22/2025 the parties are to file a status update noting whether the custody review happened and, if it did occur, the outcome, or, if it did not occur, the reason for its non-occurrence and whether it has been rescheduled. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 8/19/2025. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Status Report Submitted Joint Status Report by Todd Lyons (Corcoran, Tom) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

ORDER directing that by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025 the parties file a joint status report including (1) whether Petitioner has received a reasonable fear interview and (2) the steps the Government has taken in pursuit of removing Petitioner to Mexico since the last status update. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 10/3/2025. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

Status Report Submitted Joint Status Report per ECF 30 by Todd Lyons (Corcoran, Tom) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

ORDER Setting an Evidentiary Hearing; the parties are to confer and email chambers by noon tomorrow, October 30, 2025, as to which date the parties prefer. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 10/29/2025. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER: The evidentiary hearing discussed in 32 Order is scheduled for FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3D. All other instructions and parameters laid out in yesterday's letter order remain. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 10/30/2025. (nd4s, Chambers) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Evidentiary Hearing held on 11/7/2025 before Judge Brendan Abell Hurson.(Court Reporter: Kassandra McPherson) (jks, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

ORDER setting briefing schedule; directing that Government/Respondents, including all those acting for them or on their behalf, are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from removing Petitioner from the continental United States. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 11/7/2025. (bg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

-FILED IN ERROR- AMENDED COMPLAINT against Pamela Bondi, Matthew Ellison, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Affidavit of Petitioner's Wife, # 2 Exhibit Translation of Petitioner Wife Affidavit)(Ahmad, Hassan) Modified on 11/17/2025 (ols). (Entered: 11/15/2025)

QC NOTICE: 36 Amended Petition, filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez needs to be corrected. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. The following corrective actions are needed regarding missing or incomplete information: **Redline copy has not been filed. Please re-file the clean version of the petition complaint as the main document and the redline version as an attachment to the petition complaint. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

ORDER extending Petitioner's deadline to correctly file the amended petition until 12/1/2025. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 11/24/2025. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Pamela Bondi, Matthew Ellison, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Redline Version)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

RESPONSE re 39 Amended Complaint filed by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Ellison, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Koch, Rebecca) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 1/9/2026. (ols, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting 39 Second Amended Petition filed by Edin Portela-Hernandez; denying as moot 15 Respondents' Earlier Filed Motion to Dismiss; denying 40 Respondents' Motion to Dismiss; directing the Clerk to substitute Vernon Liggins for Matthew Ellison pursuant to Red. R. Civ. P. 25(d); directing Respondents to transport Portela-Hernandez from his current location to Baltimore, and to release him from the Baltimore ICE facility no later than 1/*13/2026 at 5:00 p.m.; directing the parties to file a joint status report confirming compliance with this order by 1/15/2026. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 1/9/2026. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/09/2026)