Case: Vasenin v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:26-cv-01582 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2026

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research this case.] On October 29, 2026, three individuals detained at the Miami Correctional Facility filed a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, alleging systemic abuses in civil immigration detention. The plaintiffs claimed the facility—a repurposed high-security prison—imposed punitive conditions, including excessive solitary confinement, inadequate medical and mental health care, unsanitary living condit…

[This summary is temporary while we research this case.]

On October 29, 2026, three individuals detained at the Miami Correctional Facility filed a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, alleging systemic abuses in civil immigration detention. The plaintiffs claimed the facility—a repurposed high-security prison—imposed punitive conditions, including excessive solitary confinement, inadequate medical and mental health care, unsanitary living conditions, and staff violence, resulting in two detainee deaths and multiple suicide attempts. They accused federal defendants, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as well as state defendants, such as the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC), of knowingly failing to address these violations. The complaint asserted Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment claims, seeking class certification, injunctive relief, and attorneys’ fees. Jurisdiction was premised on federal question and civil rights statutes.

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People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Cho, Eunice H (Indiana)

Cole, Samuel B (Indiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cho, Eunice H (Indiana)

Cole, Samuel B (Indiana)

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Documents in this case

1 3:26-cv-01582	Class Action Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Vasenin v. Mullin	Oct. 29, 2026	Oct. 29, 2026 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Nov. 8, 2026, 3:05 a.m.

Docket for: Vasenin v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Oct. 29, 2026	COMPLAINT - CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AINNDC-6463933.), filed by Sergei Vasenin, Cynthia Acevedo, Kemoye Muslar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Addendum civil cover sheet attachment, # 3 Exhibit List, # 4 Exhibit 1 - Intergovernmental Service Agreement, # 5 Exhibit 2 - Indiana Department of Corrections Miami Correctional Facility Detainee Handbook Rules and Regulations, # 6 Exhibit 3 - Professional Services Contract (Part 1 of 3), # 7 Exhibit 3 - Professional Services Contract (Part 2 of 3), # 8 Exhibit 3 - Professional Services Contract (Part 3 of 3), # 9 Exhibit 4 - Amendment #5 to Professional Services Contract)(Cole, Samuel) (Entered: 10/29/2026) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Addendum civil cover sheet attachment View on PACER 3 Exhibit List View on PACER 4 Exhibit 1 - Intergovernmental Service Agreement View on RECAP 5 Exhibit 2 - Indiana Department of Corrections Miami Correctional Facility Detain View on PACER 6 Exhibit 3 - Professional Services Contract (Part 1 of 3) View on PACER 7 Exhibit 3 - Professional Services Contract (Part 2 of 3) View on PACER 8 Exhibit 3 - Professional Services Contract (Part 3 of 3) View on PACER 9 Exhibit 4 - Amendment #5 to Professional Services Contract View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Oct. 29, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel B Cole on behalf of Cynthia Acevedo, Kemoye Muslar, Sergei Vasenin (Cole, Samuel) (Entered: 10/29/2026)	RECAP
3	Oct. 29, 2026	Application for Attorney Chisato Kimura to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Sergei Vasenin et al.. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-6464019 (Attachments: # 1 Letter of Good Standing)(Kimura, Chisato) (Entered: 10/29/2026)	RECAP
4	Oct. 29, 2026	MOTION to Certify Class by Plaintiffs Cynthia Acevedo, Kemoye Muslar, Sergei Vasenin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Vasenin, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of JLH, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of Acevedo, # 4 Exhibit Declaration of MAGB, # 5 Exhibit Declaration of II, # 6 Exhibit Declaration of SO, # 7 Exhibit Declaration of KG, # 8 Exhibit Declaration of IGK, # 9 Exhibit Declaration of ANB, # 10 Exhibit Declaration of Muslar, # 11 Exhibit Declaration of YM, # 12 Exhibit Declaration of UC, # 13 Exhibit Declaration of GCZ, # 14 Exhibit Declaration of AA, # 15 Exhibit Declaration of DO, # 16 Exhibit Declaration of SGB, # 17 Exhibit Declaration of II Supplemental, # 18 Exhibit Declaration of DJL, # 19 Exhibit Declaration of KU, # 20 Exhibit Declaration of DK, # 21 Exhibit Declaration of JRG, # 22 Exhibit Declaration of CSL, # 23 Exhibit Declaration of AM, # 24 Exhibit Declaration of EJDY, # 25 Exhibit Declaration of YBF, # 26 Exhibit Declaration of SG, # 27 Exhibit Declaration of Brandt, # 28 Exhibit Declaration of RP, # 29 Exhibit Declaration of MAMA, # 30 Exhibit Declaration of YAB, # 31 Exhibit Declaration of AGM, # 32 Exhibit Declaration of MRM, # 33 Exhibit Declaration of DK Supp, # 34 Exhibit Declaration of ACLU of Illinois, # 35 Exhibit Declaration of ACLU of Indiana, # 36 Exhibit Declaration of NIJC, # 37 Exhibit Declaration of MacArthur, # 38 Exhibit Declaration of DIR, # 39 Exhibit Declaration of Jackson)(Cole, Samuel) (Entered: 10/29/2026) 1 View on RECAP	RECAP
5	Oct. 29, 2026	MOTION for Leave to File Exhibits Under Seal by Plaintiffs Cynthia Acevedo, Kemoye Muslar, Sergei Vasenin. (Cole, Samuel) (Entered: 10/29/2026)	RECAP
6	Oct. 29, 2026	Sealed Document re 5 MOTION for Leave to File Exhibits Under Seal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of JLH, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of MAGB, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of II, # 4 Exhibit Declaration of SO, # 5 Exhibit Declaration of KG, # 6 Exhibit Declaration of IGK, # 7 Exhibit Declaration of ANB, # 8 Exhibit Declaration of YM, # 9 Exhibit Declaration of UC, # 10 Exhibit Declaration of GCZ, # 11 Exhibit Declaration of AA, # 12 Exhibit Declaration of DO, # 13 Exhibit Declaration of SGB, # 14 Exhibit Declaration of II SUPP, # 15 Exhibit Declaration of DJL, # 16 Exhibit Declaration of KU, # 17 Exhibit Declaration of DK, # 18 Exhibit Declaration of JRG, # 19 Exhibit Declaration of SPL, # 20 Exhibit Declaration of AM, # 21 Exhibit Declaration of EJDY, # 22 Exhibit Declaration of YBF, # 23 Exhibit Declaration of SG, # 24 Exhibit Declaration of RP, # 25 Exhibit Declaration of MAM, # 26 Exhibit Declaration of YAB, # 27 Exhibit Declaration of AGM, # 28 Exhibit Declaration of MRM, # 29 Exhibit Declaration of DK)(Cole, Samuel) (Entered: 10/29/2026)	RECAP
7	Oct. 29, 2026	Proposed Summons filed by Cynthia Acevedo, Kemoye Muslar, Sergei Vasenin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Summons, # 2 Proposed Summons, # 3 Proposed Summons, # 4 Proposed Summons, # 5 Proposed Summons, # 6 Proposed Summons, # 7 Proposed Summons, # 8 Proposed Summons)(Cole, Samuel) (Entered: 10/29/2026)	RECAP
8	Oct. 29, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Eunice H Cho on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Cho, Eunice) (Entered: 10/29/2026)	RECAP
9	Oct. 30, 2026	Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
10	Oct. 30, 2026	Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
11	Oct. 30, 2026	Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
12	Oct. 30, 2026	Order on Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
13	Oct. 30, 2026	Order on Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
14	Oct. 30, 2026	Order on Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
15	Oct. 30, 2026	Order on Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
16	Oct. 30, 2026	Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
17	Oct. 30, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
18	Oct. 30, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
19	Oct. 30, 2026	Summons Issued	RECAP
	Oct. 30, 2026	Add and Terminate Judges
21	Nov. 2, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
22	Nov. 2, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
28	Nov. 2, 2026	Attorney Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
29	Nov. 2, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
30	Nov. 2, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
31	Nov. 3, 2026	Order on Attorney Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
32	Nov. 3, 2026	Order on Attorney Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
33	Nov. 3, 2026	Order on Attorney Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
34	Nov. 3, 2026	Order on Attorney Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
35	Nov. 3, 2026	Order on Attorney Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
36	Nov. 3, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
37	Nov. 4, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
38	Nov. 4, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP