Western District of Kentucky • 3:26-cv-00545

#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)

#2

Jul 17, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (MNM) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#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)

#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)

#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)

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 filed by Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Frank Padula, Todd Blanche. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Form 213 (Record of Deportable-Inadmissible Alien), # 2 Exhibit 2 - Notice of Arrest 11.2025, # 3 Exhibit 3 - NTA (Jan. 2026), # 4 Exhibit 4 - Hearing Notice, # 5 Exhibit 5 - IJ Order, # 6 Exhibit 6 - 1.7.26 Bond Hearing Order, # 7 Exhibit 7 - 2.4.26 Bond Hearing Order) (Ekman, Michael) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#7

Jul 22, 2026

Joint MOTION to Remand /Cancel Hearing by Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Frank Padula, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion) (Ekman, Michael) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#8

Jul 22, 2026

ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 7/22/2026 granting 7 Joint MOTION to Cancel Hearing. The Zoom hearing previously scheduled for July 27, 2026 DN 4 is cancelled. cc: counsel (DeW) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#9

Jul 27, 2026

POSTAL RETURN RECEIPT re 5 Notice of Certified Mailing sent to Jeff Tindall. (DeW) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#10

Jul 29, 2026

ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 7/29/2026. The Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (DN 1 ) is GRANTED. Respondent shall immediately release Petitioner Sabah Salih a/k/a Mohammed Majid Abdulrazak Al-Kubaisi. Alternatively, Respondents shall provide Petitioner with a constitutionally adequate bond hearing where the government bears the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) by 8/7/2026. Respondents shall file a status report with this Court on or before 8/10/2026, to certify compliance with this Order. The status report shall include when the bond hearing occurred, if bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. cc: counsel (KDY) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

Jul 29, 2026

Schedules: Status Report due by 8/10/2026 per DN 10 . (TJD)

Aug 03, 2026

Schedules

#11

Aug 06, 2026

STATUS REPORT (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order of the Immigration Judge) by Todd Blanche, Pam Bondi, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olson, Frank Padula, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Thompson, Timothy) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#12

Sep 24, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 10 Order,, by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Frank Padula, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Thompson, Timothy) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#13

Sep 25, 2026

TEXT ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 9/25/2026. The Court having reviewed the "Status Report" (DN 11 ) which advises this matter has been resolved; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this matter is stricken from the Court's active docket. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel of Record (TJD) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY AND Order Dismissing Case

#14

Sep 29, 2026

USCA Case Number 26-5857 for 12 Notice of Appeal. (Case Manager: Michelle) (JM) (Entered: 09/29/2026)