Lopez Lainez v. Minter et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION
CELESTINO LOPEZ LAINEZ,
Petitioner,
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No. 2:26-cv-02147-SHL-cgc
v.
TRINITY MINTER, Warden of West
Tennessee Detention Facility; SCOTT
LADWIG, in his official capacity as Acting
Director of the New Orleans Field Office of
ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations
Division; TODD LYONS, in his official
capacity as Acting Director of U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
PAMELA BONDI, U.S. Attorney General,
Respondents.
ORDER REQUIRING SERVICE AND STAYING TRANSFER
On February 13, 2026, Petitioner Celestino Lopez Lainez filed the Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (ECF No. 1.) Lopez Lainez challenges his continued
detention in the West Tennessee Detention Facility without a bond hearing, and seeks either a
bond hearing or release, arguing that, due to Respondents’ “indefensible interpretation of
immigration statutes,” he has been detained “without the possibility of release on bond, even
though he has resided in the United States for more than 3 years.” (ECF No. 1 at PageID 1.)
Upon review of the Petition, it is ORDERED as follows:
(1) 	Lopez Lainez shall, within five days of this Order, serve one copy each of the
Petition (ECF Nos. 1, 1-1) and this Order (ECF No. 7) on each Respondent, and ensure that
copies are delivered to the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee at the
following address:
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Stuart Canale, Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office
167 North Main Street
Suite 800
Memphis, TN 38103
Additionally, Lopez Lainez shall deliver a copy of this Order to the United States Attorney for
the Western District of Tennessee electronically at the following email address:
stuart.canale@usdoj.gov. Failure to fully comply with this requirement may justify dismissal
of the Petition. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) (“If the plaintiff fails to . . . comply with these rules or
a court order, a defendant may move to dismiss the action or any claim against it.”).
(2) 	Within five days after Lopez Lainez fully complies with the above requirement,
Respondents shall respond to the Petition in writing.
(3) 	Lopez Lainez may file a reply within two days after Respondents’ responsive
filing.
(4) 	Respondents shall not transfer Lopez Lainez out of the West Tennessee Detention
Facility during the pendency of the Petition.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 13th day of February, 2026.
s/ Sheryl H. Lipman
SHERYL H. LIPMAN
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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