Kumih v. Warden, McCook et al
| Elvis Yeboah Kumih |
| Warden, McCook, Director, USCIS, Attorney General, DOJ, Secretary, DHS and Director, US ICE |
| 8:2026cv00534 |
| September 15, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska |
| 8 Omaha Office |
| Pro Se Docket |
| John M Gerrard |
| Habeas Corpus: Alien Detainee |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa |
| None |
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Filing 5
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)
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Filing 4
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)
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| Filing 3 NOTICE by Clerk acknowledging receipt of complaint filed by a pro se party. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (LKO) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis on behalf of Petitioner Elvis Yeboah Kumih. (LKO) |
| Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed on behalf of pro se petitioner Elvis Yeboah Kumih. (LKO) |
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