Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-01222

#1

Aug 18, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6380435.), filed by CHENGTAO SHEN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Osuna, Khiabett) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Aug 19, 2026

**NEW CASE** Judge Cristal C Brisco and Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel added. (nah)

#2

Sep 01, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Markwayne Mullin and Samuel Olsen; DIRECTS the clerk to serve a copy of this order and the petition (ECF 1 ) on 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 2 ) to (a) the Indiana Department of Correction; (b) the Warden of Miami Correctional Facility at Miami Correctional Facility, and (c) the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; ORDERS those 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 respondent to file a brief status report by 9/3/26, with a continuing obligation to supplement with new information, detailing whether there are plans to remove Chengtao Shen from the United States in the next thirty days and, if so, to where; and ORDERS the Warden to answer the petition by 9/16/26, including, in addition to any other relevant evidence, (a) a copy of the Order of Supervision that was revoked, a copy of the decision revoking his Order of Supervision, and any documentation relevant to those decisions; (b) the date of the informal interview and any other custody reviews following Chengtao Shens re-detention and documentation from those matters, and (c) the dates any travel documents have been requested and the countries from which those travel documents have been requested; and ORDERS that petitioner may file a reply by 9/25/26. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 9/1/26. (Copy with petition E-mailed to AUSA, Warden of MCF and IDOC)(nah) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#3

Sep 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Irvin - AUSA on behalf of Warden (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#4

Sep 03, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Warden. (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#5

Sep 04, 2026

Confirmation received from Warden and AUSA of receipt of 2 Order to Show Cause(nah) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

Sep 04, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

#6

Sep 16, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Warden filed by Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#7

Sep 25, 2026

Traverse to Return to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Chengtao Shen. (Osuna, Khiabett) (Entered: 09/25/2026)