Western District of Wisconsin • 3:26-cv-00221

#1

Mar 16, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#2

Mar 17, 2026

** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** Petitioner, a non-citizen currently detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, contends that respondents unlawfully arrested him without a warrant and have kept him in prolonged detention without a custody determination or a bond hearing, in violation of his rights under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Because petitioner is represented by counsel, petitioner is directed to submit summonses, which the clerk of court will issue upon receipt. Petitioner should promptly serve respondents with the petition and this order. Respondents' response to the petition will be due seven days after petitioner files his certificate of service. Petitioner will have three days to reply. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 3/17/2026. (jls),(ps) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#3

Mar 17, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons

Mar 17, 2026

Add Judge for Shell Case Opening

Mar 17, 2026

Text Only Order

Mar 17, 2026

Case randomly assigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor. (lak),(ps)

#4

Mar 18, 2026

Summons Issued

#5

Mar 27, 2026

Certificate of Service

Mar 30, 2026

Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Mar 30, 2026

Set/Reset Deadlines as to 1 Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal. Brief in Opposition due 4/3/2026. Brief in Reply due 4/6/2026. (lam),(ps)

#6

Apr 03, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#7

Apr 03, 2026

Federal Respondents' Response to 1 Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AWIWDC-3760683.) by Respondents Sirce Owen, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Samuel Olsen. (Joynt, Robert),(ps) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#8

Apr 05, 2026

Brief in Reply by Petitioner Sadam Khalif Ali in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Ratkowski, Nicholas),(ps) (Entered: 04/05/2026)

#9

Apr 15, 2026

** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** Petitioner seeks relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, contending that the federal government is detaining him unlawfully pending removal proceedings. Most of his petition and all of the "legal framework" section of his petition was devoted to an argument that his detention is unlawful under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). Dkt. 1, 42-69. In its response, the government argued that petitioner is being held under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), so any failure to comply with § 1226 is irrelevant. Petitioner does not meaningfully respond to the government's argument in his reply brief. Instead, he develops an argument for the first time explaining why he believes his detention violates the Due Process Clause. Dkt. 8 . Petitioner did include a contention in his petition that his detention violates the Due Process Clause, Dkt. 1, 70-71, 91, but there was no discussion of that issue. Before the court rules on the due process issue, the court will give the government until April 27, 2026, to file a supplemental brief addressing the argument that petitioner is entitled to release or a bond hearing under the Fifth Amendment. Petitioner may have until May 4 to respond.If the government does not respond by then, the court will decide the issue without the government's input. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 4/15/2026. (nln),(ps) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Apr 15, 2026

Text Only Order

#10

Apr 27, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief