Southern District of Ohio • 1:26-cv-01088

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Oct 23, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AOHSDC-11296667.), filed by Mamadou Sow. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet Attachment, # 3 Exhibit Exh. 1 Federal Register Notice of Agreement, # 4 Exhibit Exh. 2 Reuters Article, # 5 Exhibit Exh. 3 Third Country Deportation Watch, # 6 Exhibit Exh. 4 Uganda Law Society Letter, # 7 Exhibit Exh. 5 New Lines Article) (Martinez, Stephany) (Entered: 10/23/2026)

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Oct 26, 2026

ORDER: Petitioner brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. In order to preserve its jurisdiction, and pursuant to its authority under the All Writs Act, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall neither remove Petitioner from this District nor allow him to be removed from this District unless or until the Court orders otherwise. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a). This order should not be construed as an expression of the Court's views on the merits of this matter. See Wheaton Coll. v. Burwell, 573 U.S. 958, 959 (2014). The Clerk is DIRECTED to (1) immediately provide a copy of the petition and its accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, to the United States Marshal to promptly personally serve a Butler County Sheriff's Deputy in the Potter Stewart United States Courthouse. The Clerk is further DIRECTED to (2) serve a copy of the petition and its accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by email to Kevin J. Gerrity at kevin.gerrity@bcohio.gov; by email to Patrick R. Oelrich at patrick.oelrich@bcohio.gov; and by email to John J. Stark on behalf of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio at john.stark@usdoj.gov. The Clerk is further DIRECTED to (3) promptly note proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly file a notice of appearance. The parties are ORDERED to confer on a case schedule and file a joint proposed scheduling order no later than November 2, 2026. Signed by Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins on 10/26/2026. (kmc) (Entered: 10/26/2026)

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Oct 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by William Bryan King, II for Defendants Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullins, Matthew Putra, David Venturella (King, William) (Entered: 10/26/2026)

#4

Oct 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#5

Oct 28, 2026

Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

#6

Oct 28, 2026

Proposed Pretrial Order

#7

Oct 29, 2026

Cincinnati Preliminary Pretrial Order

#8

Oct 30, 2026

Acknowledgment of Service