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Navdeep Singh v. Sommer - Case Transfer to Southern District of Iowa

The District of Nebraska transferred a habeas petition filed by Navdeep Singh (docket 8:26-CV-165) to the Southern District of Iowa, applying the rule that habeas jurisdiction lies in the district of confinement. The court found Singh is detained at the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa, despite the petition being filed in Nebraska. The transfer order was issued April 15, 2026 by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard.

Jessica Oldham v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

The US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa granted the Social Security Administration Commissioner's unopposed motion to reverse and remand the case for further administrative proceedings. The court ordered judgment entered pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), which constitutes a final judgment terminating the civil action. Plaintiff Jessica Oldham did not oppose the motion. The case is now remanded to the SSA for additional proceedings consistent with the court's order dated December 10, 2025.

Navdeep Singh v. Sommer - Immigration Habeas Petition

Petitioner Navdeep Singh Navdeep filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking immediate release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at the McCook Detention Center in McCook, Nebraska. The U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska found that the ICE Online Detainee Locator System indicates the petitioner is presently detained at the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa, raising questions of venue and proper custodian. The court ordered respondents to file a statement by April 17, 2026, explaining the petitioner's current place of detention and set a corresponding case management deadline.