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Filed: July 17, 2026
Assigned to:
Gregory N. Stivers
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
July 22, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 17, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $5, receipt number AKYWDC-4594897) filed by Sabah Mahdi Salih. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Cover Sheet) (MNM) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 17, 2026
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (MNM) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
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Case Assignment
#3
Jul 17, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael D. Ekman on behalf of Pam Bondi, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olson, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Ekman, Michael) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#4
Jul 17, 2026
SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 7/17/2026. The Clerk of Court shall serve by certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of the Petition (DN 1 ) and this Order to each Respondent not subject to that certain Memorandum of Understanding dated 1/20/2026, entered into by the Court and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky. On or before 7/21/2026, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. On or before 7/24/2026, Petitioner may file a reply. The parties shall appear before this Court for a hearing via Zoom on 7/27/2026, at 10:30AM ET. The Zoom link will be sent prior to the hearing. Petitioner may appear by Zoom from the Oldham County Jail. Counsel may contact the Court's case manager, Ms. Traci Duff, at Traci_Duff @kywd.uscourts.gov to arrange for Petitioner to appear via Zoom. cc: counsel, Respondents (as directed), US Atty. WDKY (as directed) (KDY) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
#5
Jul 17, 2026
NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAILING sent to Jeff Tindall re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Order to Show Cause. (KDY) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
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Notice (Other)
Jul 17, 2026
REMARK: Electronic notification of the petition and any subsequent order constitutes valid service on all federal respondents named therein as of the date of this remark pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts, which the Court is applying to these cases. (MNM)
Jul 17, 2026
Remark (Public)
#6
Jul 21, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
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Response to Order to Show Cause
#7
Jul 22, 2026
Remand
Main Document:
Remand
Parties
Mullin
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Salih
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