Southern District of Mississippi • 5:26-cv-00114

#1

Mar 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5 receipt number 13729.), filed by Khalilullah Yazdani. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter, # 2 Exhibit A - Order of the Immigration Judge, # 3 Exhibit B - Letter from Colonel Zachary Schmidt, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Envelope)(CDS) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

#2

Mar 16, 2026

ORDER - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Rafael Vergara, Warden of Adams County Correctional Center, is the proper respondent and that any others named on the docket are hereby terminated as respondents. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent Vergara shall file an answer or other responsive pleading in this cause within 20 days of the service of a copy of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr on 3/16/2026 (CDS) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#3

Mar 20, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to Civil Process Clerk of the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi served on 3/18/2026. (CDS) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#4

Mar 23, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to Rafael Vergara served on 3/20/2026, answer due 4/9/2026. (CDS) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#5

Mar 31, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to Attorney General of the United States at U.S. Department of Justice served on 3/24/2026. (CDS) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#6

Apr 07, 2026

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Rafael Vergara (Middleton-Federal Gov, Keesha) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

Apr 08, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Apr 08, 2026

TEXT ONLY ORDER granting 6 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondent Rafael Vergara's answer or other responsive pleading is now due by 4/14/2026. No further written order will issue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr on April 8, 2026 (pl)

#7

Apr 14, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Rafael Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit B-Decision of the Immigration Judge, # 3 Exhibit C-Declaration of William Saunders)(Middleton-Federal Gov, Keesha) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#8

Apr 28, 2026

Rebuttal re 7 Response to Habeas Petition, filed by Khalilullah Yazdani (Riches, Brandon) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#9

Jun 15, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Khalilullah Yazdani (Riches, Brandon) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#10

Jun 15, 2026

MEMORANDUM in Support re 9 MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Khalilullah Yazdani (Riches, Brandon) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#11

Jul 31, 2026

Order to Show Cause

Jul 31, 2026

Order on Motion to Show Cause

#12

Aug 14, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#13

Aug 21, 2026

Rebuttal