Northern District of Ohio • 4:26-cv-01935

#1

Aug 05, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Regarding Deportation filed by Hamara Sokhona against Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Secuity, Markwayne Mullin, Kevin Raycraft, Receipt No: AMIEDC-10841512 - Fee: 5 dollars. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Williams, Joe) [Transferred from mied on 8/17/2026.] (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#2

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Northern District of Ohio. Signed by District Judge Brandy R. McMillion. (LHos) [Transferred from mied on 8/17/2026.] (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#3

Aug 17, 2026

CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Michigan Eastern. Case number 2:26-cv-12719. Electronic file, transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Aug 17, 2026

Notice to Attorney Joseph Williams. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo)

Aug 17, 2026

Remark by Clerk: This case was assigned and processed without the filing of a Civil Cover Sheet, which is required by Local Rule 3.13(a). Related document(s) 1 . (D,Ju)

Aug 17, 2026

Chief District Judge Sara Lioi assigned to case. (D,Ju)

Aug 17, 2026

Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Jennifer Dowdell Armstrong. (D,Ju)

#4

Aug 18, 2026

Order to Show Cause. Respondents are ordered to show cause in writing, by August 21, 2026, why petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 1 ) should not be granted. Petitioner will have until August 26, 2026, to respond in support of the petition. In the event that respondents file a motion to dismiss along with their return of writ, petitioner will have until August 26, 2026, to file a response to the motion, and respondents will have until August 31, 2026, to file a reply. The Clerk of Court is directed to forward a copy of this Order, along with the petition (Doc. No. 1 ) and its attachment (Doc. No. 1 -1) to respondents and the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. Chief District Judge Sara Lioi on 8/18/2026. (B,DL) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Aug 18, 2026

Copy of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2254) and 4 Order to Show Cause mailed via U.S. regular mail to the following on 8/18/2026: U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001; Field Office Director of the Detroit Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations, 985 Michigan Avenue, Ste 207, Detroit, MI 48226; U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, SW, Mail Stop 0485, Washington, DC 20528-0485; Secretary of Homeland Security, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, SW, Mail Stop 0485, Washington, DC 20528-0485 and Office of the United States Attorney, 801 West Superior Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1852. (B,DL)

Aug 18, 2026

Copy of 4 Order to Show Cause mailed via U.S. regular mail to Joseph Williams, Law Office of Joseph Williams, Ste. D, 23917 Cass Avenue, Farmington, MI 48336 on August 18, 2026. (B,DL)

#5

Aug 21, 2026

Attorney Appearance by Ruchi Vikram Asher filed by on behalf of Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Detroit Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Attorney General, US Department of Homeland Security. (Asher, Ruchi) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#6

Aug 21, 2026

Motion for extension of time to file Response to Petitioner's Writ of Habeas Corpus until August 28, 2026 filed by Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Detroit Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Attorney General, US Department of Homeland Security. Related document(s) 1 . (Asher, Ruchi) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

Aug 21, 2026

Order [non-document]. For good cause shown, respondents' motion for extension of time to respond to petitioner's petitioner for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 6 ) is granted. Respondents will have until August 28, 2026, to show cause why the petition (Doc. No. 1 ) should not be granted. Petitioner will have until September 4, 2026, to respond in support of the petition. In the event that respondents file a motion to dismiss along with their return of writ, petitioner will have until September 4, 2026, to respond to the motion, and respondents will have until September 11, 2026, to file a reply. Chief District Judge Sara Lioi on 8/21/2026. (B,DL)

Aug 21, 2026

Copy of non-document Order dated 8/21/2026 mailed via U.S. regular mail to Joseph Williams, Law Office of Joseph Williams, Ste. D, 23917 Cass Avenue, Farmington, MI 48336 on August 21, 2026. (B,DL)

Aug 21, 2026

Order on Motion to extend deadlines

#7

Aug 28, 2026

Abbreviated Response to Petition filed by Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Detroit Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Attorney General, US Department of Homeland Security. (Asher, Ruchi) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#8

Aug 28, 2026

Order. The Court finds that the record is currently insufficient to make any determination as to the relief to which petitioner is entitled. Accordingly, counsel for the parties are directed to meet and confer and file a joint response, by September 2, 2026, addressing the threshold questions of (1) whether petitioner is the same individual identified in respondents' abbreviated response and (2) whether petitioner has received a bond hearing before an immigration judge. If such a hearing was held, counsel shall file a copy of the transcript from the hearing as an exhibit to the joint response. After reviewing the joint response and any transcript that may be available, the Court will decide whether additional briefing is necessary to address the constitutional issues that are raised in the petition. The Court's prior order directing petitioner to file a reply by September 4, 2026 is hereby vacated. Chief District Judge Sara Lioi on 8/28/2026. (B,DL) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

Aug 28, 2026

Copy of 8 Order mailed via U.S. regular mail to Joseph Williams, Law Office of Joseph Williams, Ste. D, 23917 Cass Avenue, Farmington, MI 48336. (B,DL)

#9

Sep 02, 2026

Extension (of deadlines)