Western District of Kentucky • 5:25-cv-00227

#1

Dec 23, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filing fee $5, receipt number AKYWDC-4392793, filed by Mohammad Faruk Bin Mohamad Salim. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - ICE Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit B - DOS Refugee Travel Document, # 3 Exhibit C - Lawful Permanent Resident Card, # 4 Exhibit D - Milwaukee County Case Number 2019CF002166, # 5 Exhibit E - IJ Decision, # 6 Cover Sheet) (MNM) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

#2

Dec 23, 2025

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (MNM) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

#3

Dec 29, 2025

TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge King for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge King may conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel, LLK-CM (HMC) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#4

Dec 29, 2025

TEXT ORDER: In response to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (DN 1 ), the Court directs respondents to show cause, no later than 1/2/2026, why the writ should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Government should address the petitioner's argument that his continued detention beyond six months, following his final order of removal, violates 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a). See Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001). The Court also directs the parties to file, no later than 1/5/2026, a joint status report or separate letters advising the Court whether they seek a hearing or instead prefer that the Court set a briefing schedule and decide the petition on the papers. The Clerk of Court shall forward by certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of the petition and this order on each Respondent. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel, Respondents (via certified mail) (HMC) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#5

Dec 29, 2025

Notice (Other)

Dec 29, 2025

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

Dec 29, 2025

Order - TEXT ONLY

#6

Jan 02, 2026

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

#7

Jan 03, 2026

Response to Motion

#8

Jan 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In response to the Government's request for an extension of time (DN 6 ), the Court grants the request and orders the Government to show cause why the writ should not be granted no later than 1/6/26. Given the Petitioner's opposition, no further extensions will be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel (DLW) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan 05, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

#9

Jan 06, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#10

Jan 06, 2026

Status Report

#11

Jan 07, 2026

Notice (Other)

#12

Jan 09, 2026

Notice (Other)

#13

Jan 12, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#14

Jan 12, 2026

Response

#15

Jan 16, 2026

Summary Judgment

#16

Jan 16, 2026

Notice (Other)

#17

Jan 16, 2026

Deficiency

#18

Jan 20, 2026

Proposed Order

#19

Jan 21, 2026

Response to Motion

#20

Feb 06, 2026

Response to Motion

#21

Feb 11, 2026

Ruling

#22

Feb 12, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court orders the Government to respond to the Petitioner's recent motion (DN 21 ) no later than 2/19/2026. The response should address the outcome of the January 17 hearing and include any findings made by immigration officials under 8 C.F.R. § 241.4 and any other pertinent information. See DN 20 at 4. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel (HMC) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

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Feb 19, 2026

Response

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Mar 06, 2026

Notice (Other)

#25

Mar 10, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Several habeas petitioners in similar cases have recently informed the Court that they are no longer in custody. Consistent with "the duty of counsel to bring to the federal tribunal's attention, without delay, facts that may raise a question of mootness," Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona, 520 U.S. 43, 68 n.23 (1997) (quotation marks omitted), the Court directs the parties to file a status report, within 7 days, stating whether the Petitioner remains in federal custody. Going forward, the parties must promptly file a status report if and when the Petitioner is released, including by removal or on bond. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: counsel (JM) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

Status Report

Mar 10, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

#27

Mar 11, 2026

Status Report

#28

Mar 12, 2026

Status Report