Northern District of Indiana • 3:25-cv-00997

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Dec 04, 2025

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6102777.), filed by Reth KEM. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Peyton, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

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Dec 04, 2025

ORDER: The clerk is DIRECTED to close this case and open a new case with these filings in the South Bend Division and to randomly assign judges from that division. (original case number 4:25cv64 GSL-APR). Signed by Judge Gretchen S Lund on 12/4/25. (jld) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

Dec 04, 2025

Add and Terminate Judges

Dec 04, 2025

Judge Gretchen S Lund added. Senior Judge James T Moody no longer assigned to case. (mlc)

Dec 04, 2025

Senior Judge James T Moody and Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich added. (mlc)

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Dec 05, 2025

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The Court DIRECTS the clerk to serve a copy of this order and the petition (ECF 1 ) by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Civil-Process Clerk for the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; the Attorney General of the United States; the Director of the Chicago ICE Field Office at the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor; the Secretary of Homeland Security at the Office of the General Counsel and the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at the Indiana Department of Correction; DIRECTS the clerk to email a copy of this order and the petition (ECF 1 ) to the Indiana Department of Correction; the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at Miami Correctional Facility, and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; ORDERS the people listed in the previous order line to acknowledge receipt of the petition to the clerk and DIRECTS the clerk to make a notation on the docket upon receiving confirmation of receipt of those deliveries; ORDERS respondents to file a brief status report by 12/8/2025, detailing (a) whether Reth Kem was located in the Northern District of Indiana at the time this case was filed; (b) Reth Kem's current location and proper respondent based on that location; and (c) whether there are plans to remove Reth Kem from the United States in the next twenty-one days and, if so, to where; and ORDERS respondents to file a response to the petition by 12/12/2025, with the reply due 12/19/2025. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 12/5/2025. (Copies mailed certified with DE 1 to: Civil-Process Clerk 9589 0710 5270 2296 0721 33; US Attorney General 9589 0710 5270 2296 0721 26; Director of Chicago ICE Field Office 9589 0710 5270 2296 0721 19; Secretary of Homeland Security 9589 0710 5270 2296 0721 02; Warden at MCF 9589 0710 5270 2296 0720 96; Copies with DE 1 emailed as directed in Order)(ely) Modified on 12/5/2025 to add tracking numbers (nah). (Entered: 12/05/2025)

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Dec 05, 2025

Confirmation received from Brian English, MCF of receipt of DE 1 and Order to Show Cause. (nah) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

Dec 05, 2025

Docket Annotation - public event with NEF

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Dec 08, 2025

Notice of Appearance

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Dec 08, 2025

Status Report

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Dec 12, 2025

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Dec 19, 2025

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Dec 22, 2025

Proof of Service

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Dec 23, 2025

Proof of Service

#11

Jan 06, 2026

Proof of Service

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Jan 06, 2026

Proof of Service