Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00013

#1

Jan 10, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and COMPLAINT for Emergency Injunctive Relief filed by Ali Elamin Hassan Ali. (Filing fee $5; receipt number AKYWDC-4404147) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Bond Order, # 2 Appendix, # 3 Cover Sheet) (KDY) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#2

Jan 12, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (KDY) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#3

Jan 12, 2026

MOTION for Brittni Rivera to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4404500. by Petitioner Ali Elamin Hassan Ali (Rivera, Brittni) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#4

Jan 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge Brennenstuhl for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge Brennenstuhl may conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: counsel (JM) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 13, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

#5

Jan 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In response to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (DN 1 ), the Court directs the Respondents to show cause, no later than 1/21/2026, why the writ should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Government should address the extent (if any) to which the Petitioner's apparent work authorization affects its analysis or the Court's jurisdiction. The Court also directs the parties to file, no later than 1/22/26, a joint status report or separate letters advising the Court whether they seek a hearing or instead prefer that the Court set a briefing schedule and decide the petition on the papers. The Clerk of Court shall forward by certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of the petition and this order on each Respondent. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: counsel, Respondents w/ Petition (DN 1 ) via certified mail as directed (JM) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

#6

Jan 15, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#7

Jan 15, 2026

Notice (Other)

Jan 15, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

#8

Jan 20, 2026

Status Report

#9

Jan 21, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#10

Jan 22, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In response to the parties' joint status report (DN 8 ), the Court acknowledges their preference to waive a hearing in this case and will decide the petition based on the parties' papers. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: counsel (JM) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#11

Jan 22, 2026

Reply

Jan 22, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

#12

Jan 27, 2026

Notice (Other)

#13

Jan 28, 2026

Notice (Other)