Northern District of Indiana • 3:26-cv-01451

#1

Oct 05, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6434537.), filed by Rehan Safdar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sale, Jacqueline) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#2

Oct 05, 2026

Application for Attorney Jacqueline Sale to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Rehan Safdar. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-6434543 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Sale, Jacqueline) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/20/2026: # 2 FL CA and TN certificates) (ace). (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#3

Oct 05, 2026

ORDER: Attorney Jacqueline Sale's motion for PHV admission is GRANTED 2, on the condition that she file her certificates of good standing from the California, Florida, and Tennessee Supreme Courts no later than 10/19/2026. Text entry order by Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel on 10/5/2026. (ers) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

Oct 05, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Oct 05, 2026

**NEW CASE**MOTION PENDING** Judge Damon R Leichty and Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel added. (nah)

Oct 05, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

#4

Oct 09, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States; Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security; Samuel Olson, Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chicago Field Office, as respondents; DIRECTS the clerk to serve a copy of this order and the petition 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 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 IDOC, the Warden, and the United States Attorney 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 the Warden to file an answer to the petition by 10/16/2026, addressing petitioners arguments that he is being illegally detained and providing relevant immigration records, including any administrative warrant issued for his arrest pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); and GRANTS the petitioner until 10/23/2026, to file a reply in support of his petition. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 10/9/2026. (Copy emailed as directed in Order)(kmt) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

#5

Oct 09, 2026

Confirmation received from AUSA of receipt of Order to Show Cause. (kmt) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

Oct 09, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

#6

Oct 15, 2026

Confirmation received from Warden of MCF of Order to Show Cause. (kmt) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

Oct 15, 2026

Confirmation of Receipt

#7

Oct 16, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Irvin - AUSA on behalf of Warden (Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

#8

Oct 16, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Warden filed by Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Irvin - AUSA, Brian) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

#9

Oct 18, 2026

NOTICE by Rehan Safdar (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Good standing - California, # 2 Exhibit Good Standing- Florida, # 3 Exhibit Good Standing- Tennessee)(Sale, Jacqueline) (Entered: 10/18/2026)

#10

Oct 19, 2026

Traverse to Respondents Return re 8 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Rehan Safdar. (Sale, Jacqueline) Modified on 10/20/2026 to link entry (jdb). (Entered: 10/19/2026)

#11

Oct 20, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Jacqueline Sale PHV for Rehan Safdar. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel on 10/20/2026. (ace) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

#12

Oct 22, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER: The Court DISMISSES the petition 1 WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of exhaustion and DIRECTS the clerk to enter final judgment and close this case. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 10/22/2026. (ely) (Entered: 10/23/2026)

#13

Oct 23, 2026

CLERK'S ENTRY OF JUDGMENT. (ely) (Entered: 10/23/2026)