District of Nebraska • 8:26-cv-00534

#1

Sep 15, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed on behalf of pro se petitioner Elvis Yeboah Kumih. (LKO) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#2

Sep 15, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis on behalf of Petitioner Elvis Yeboah Kumih. (LKO) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#3

Sep 15, 2026

NOTICE by Clerk acknowledging receipt of complaint filed by a pro se party. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (LKO) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#4

Sep 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Habeas corpus cases attacking the legality of a person's confinement require the payment of a $5.00 filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). However, after considering the petitioner's financial status, leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted and Petitioner is relieved from paying the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (DCD) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#5

Sep 15, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - The respondents shall, on or before September 18, 2026, make a return certifying the true cause and proper duration of the petitioner's detention and showing cause why the writ should not be granted. The respondents' answer must include: a. Such affidavits and exhibits as are necessary to establish the lawfulness of the petitioner's detention in light of the issues raised in the petition; b. Such affidavits and exhibits as are necessary to establish the circumstances of the petitioner's initial contact with U.S. immigration officials, the basis for and conditions of his release from custody, if any, and a procedural history of his immigration and release status from the time of his initial encounter with U.S. immigration officials to the present; c. A reasoned memorandum of law and fact explaining the respondents' legal position on the petitioner's claims; d. The government's position on whether an evidentiary hearing should be conducted; and e. Whether petitioner was arrested pursuant to a warrant and, if so, a copy of that warrant. The petitioner may reply in support of the petition on or before September 25, 2026. The respondents are enjoined from removing the petitioner from the United States and from the District of Nebraska until further order of the Court. If the petitioner has already been removed from Nebraska, the respondents are ordered to immediately return the petitioner to Nebraska. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (LKO) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

Sep 15, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

#6

Sep 16, 2026

RESPONSE regarding Order to Show Cause,,,,,, 5 by Attorney Grant K. Dugdale on behalf of Respondent Warden, McCook.(Dugdale, Grant) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#7

Sep 17, 2026

RESPONSE regarding Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Attorney General, DOJ, Director, US ICE, Director, USCIS, Secretary, DHS.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#8

Sep 17, 2026

INDEX in support of Response 7 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Attorney General, DOJ, Director, US ICE, Director, USCIS, Secretary, DHS.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#9

Sep 17, 2026

DECLARATION regarding Response 7 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Attorney General, DOJ, Director, US ICE, Director, USCIS, Secretary, DHS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-867A, Record of Sworn Statement in Proceedings, # 2 Exhibit Form I-860 Expedited Removal, # 3 Exhibit Order for Release on Recognizance, # 4 Exhibit Form I-862 Notice to Appear, # 5 Exhibit Revocation of conditions of OREC/ATD, # 6 Exhibit Form I-200 Warrant for Arrest, # 7 Exhibit Order of Removal, # 8 Exhibit Order Denying Release on Bond Due to Flight Risk)(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#10

Sep 17, 2026

Certificate regarding Response 7, Index 8, Declaration,, 9 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Attorney General, DOJ, Director, US ICE, Director, USCIS, Secretary, DHS.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#11

Sep 28, 2026

ORDER - The petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. A separate judgment will be entered. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. Copy mailed to pro se party. (RMR)

#12

Sep 28, 2026

JUDGMENT - For the reasons stated in the accompanying order, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. (Attachments: # 1 Notice - Civil Appeals in Pro Se Cases) Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. Copy mailed to pro se party. (RMR) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#13

Sep 29, 2026

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