Case: Dominguez Izaguirre v. Mason

VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Rolando Alexander Escalante Carrillo, Joel Enrique Bautista-Ramos, Tito Temich Sanchez, Jairo Ramon Munoz Martinez, Edman Saady Cortez Zelaya, Miguel Antonio Dominguez Izaguirre, Kenin Rosali Lezama-Hernandez against Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Christopher Mason, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2241. Filing Fee $5. Receipt # AWVSDC-9048599. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Summons for Pamela Bondi, # 4 Proposed Summons for Todd Lyons, # 5 Proposed Summons for Christopher Mason, # 6 Proposed Summons for Kristi Noem, # 7 Proposed Summons for Michael Rose, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet) (lca)

EXPEDITED MOTION by Joel Enrique Bautista-Ramos, Edman Saady Cortez Zelaya, Miguel Antonio Dominguez Izaguirre, Rolando Alexander Escalante Carrillo, Kenin Rosali Lezama-Hernandez, Jairo Ramon Munoz Martinez, Tito Temich Sanchez for Immediate Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order Preventing Removal or Transfer of Petitioners Pending Disposition of Petition. (Attachment: # 1 Proposed Order) (lca)

STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph K. Reeder for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition. (cc: counsel of record; any pro se party) (klc)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Christopher Mason, re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (lca)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose, re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Summons returnable 60 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: # 1 Summons issued as to Todd Lyons, # 2 Summons issued as to Kristi Noem, # 3 Summons issued as to Michael Rose) (lca)

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Christopher Mason, Christopher Mason served on 2/19/2026, answer due 3/12/2026. (Nash, Lesley)

CASE assigned to Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. (klc)

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Pamela Jo Bondi, Pamela Jo Bondi served on 2/20/2026, answer due 4/21/2026. Person Served: Matthew Lindsay, Civil Chief, USAO SDWV. (Nash, Lesley)

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Todd M. Lyons, Todd M. Lyons served on 2/20/2026, answer due 4/21/2026. Person Served: Matthew Lindsay, Civil Chief, USAO SDWV. (Nash, Lesley)

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Kristi Noem, Kristi Noem served on 2/20/2026, answer due 4/21/2026. Person Served: Matthew Lindsay, Civil Chief, USAO SDWV. (Nash, Lesley)

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Michael T. Rose, Michael T. Rose served on 2/20/2026, answer due 4/21/2026. Person Served: Matthew Lindsay, Civil Chief, USAO SDWV. (Nash, Lesley)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE granting the 2 EXPEDITED MOTION for Immediate Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order Preventing Removal or Transfer of Petitioners Pending Disposition of Petition; Respondents shall not remove or facilitate the removal of Petitioners from the Southern District of West Virginia pending further order of the court; Respondents shall file a written response to this Order on why the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted by 2/24/2026; Petitioners shall file a Reply by 2/25/2026; A hearing on the matter is scheduled for 3/2/2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Charleston; and Counsel for Petitioners shall ensure that Respondents are IMMEDIATELY served with the 1 Petition, the 2 Motion for a Show Cause Hearing and this Order to Show Cause; Counsel SHALL NOTIFY the court as soon as possible whether the case raises materially distinct factual circumstances or legal arguments from the other cases this court has already considered and whether a hearing is requested or waived. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/20/2026. (cc: counsel; any unrepresented party, USA) (msa)

RESPONSE by Joel Enrique Bautista-Ramos, Edman Saady Cortez Zelaya, Miguel Antonio Dominguez Izaguirre, Rolando Alexander Escalante Carrillo, Kenin Rosali Lezama-Hernandez, Jairo Ramon Munoz Martinez, Tito Temich Sanchez to the Court's 11 Order to Show Cause. (Nash, Lesley)

RESPONSE by Joel Enrique Bautista-Ramos, Edman Saady Cortez Zelaya, Miguel Antonio Dominguez Izaguirre, Rolando Alexander Escalante Carrillo, Kenin Rosali Lezama-Hernandez, Jairo Ramon Munoz Martinez, Tito Temich Sanchez to the Court's 11 Order to Show Cause. (Nash, Lesley)

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Christopher Mason. (Eates, Anthony)

ORDER TO SEVER directing this case be SEVERED; further directing the Clerk to docket the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 2 Expedited Motion by Plaintiffs for Immediate Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order Preventing Removal or Transfer of Petitioners Pending Disposition of Petition, and this Order in the six new cases for each of the named Petitioners (excluding the first named Petitioner Miguel Antonio Dominguez Izaguirre who will be the sole petitioner in this case, 2:26-cv-121); this Order shall be in effect in every case; Respondents shall not remove or facilitate the removal of Petitioner from the Southern District of West Virginia pending further order of the court; Respondents shall file a written response to this Order by 2/25/2026; Petitioner shall file a reply by 2/26/2026; the hearing previously scheduled for 3/02/2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the case 2:26-cv-121 is CANCELED. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/24/2026. (cc: counsel; any unrepresented party; U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia) (ts)

Petitioners severed pursuant to 15 Order re: Miguel Antonio Dominguez Izaguirre. U.S. Attorney added as counsel for Respondents Michael T. Rose, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Jo Bondi. (ts)

MOTION by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose to Exceed Page Limit for Response to Order to Show Cause and Motion to Dismiss with proposed document attached (Attachments: # 1 Response to Order to Show Cause and Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B) Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph K. Reeder.(Arthur, Christopher)

JOINT STIPULATION re: 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Response attached to 16 Motion to Exceed Page Limit by Miguel Antonio Dominguez Izaguirre, Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose, Christopher Mason. (Nash, Lesley) (Modified on 2/27/2026 to add party filers) (kew).

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; directing Respondents to RELEASE PETITIONER IMMEDIATELY; Respondents are PROHIBITED from re-arresting and detaining Petitioner absent significant change in circums tances; Respondents are directed to return all seized personal items of the Petitioners; the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 16-1) is DENIED; the Clerk is directed to post this published opinion on the court's website. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/27/2026. (cc: counsel; any unrepresented party; USA) (kew)

JUDGMENT ORDER directing that judgment is entered in accordance with the 18 Memorandum Opinion and Order; this case is dismissed and stricken from the docket. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/27/2026. (cc: certified copy to counsel of record and any unrepresented party) (kew)

TRANSMITTED CERTIFIED COPY of 19 Judgment Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party. (kew)

MOTION by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose to Clarify or Reconsider 18 Memorandum Opinion and Order. (Lindsay, Matthew)

ORDER denying Respondents' 21 MOTION to Clarify or Reconsider. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/6/2026. (cc: counsel; any unrepresented party, USA Southern District of WV) (msa)