Public Safety

Habeas 1000

We are closing in on 1,000 habeas corpus filings in Minnesota since the beginning of the year. In the 50 “business” days of 2026, so far, that would work out to 20 per day. We are down slightly from the pace of a few weeks ago, reflecting the dial…

Habeas Man

Edgar Vinicio Pilamunga-Toalombo represents a rare cross-over case: an apparent illegal alien with one federal judge considering a habeas corpus petition for his release, with another federal judge having ordered his detention on federal criminal…