Western District of Kentucky • 5:26-cv-00017

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Jan 28, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by Melvin Omar Serrano Amaya. (Filing fee $5; receipt number AKYWDC-4419406) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Cover Sheet) (KDY) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

Case Assignment

Jan 28, 2026

Remark: Electronic notification of the petition and any subsequent order constitutes valid service on all federal respondents named therein as of the date of this remark pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts, which the Court is applying to these cases. (KDY)

Jan 28, 2026

Remark (Public)

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Jan 29, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge King for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge King 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, LLK-CM (HMC) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In response the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (DN 1 ), the Court directs the Respondents to show cause, no later than 2/4/26, why the writ should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. In light of the Petitioner's claim that the Government lacked reasons to terminate his supervision order, and terminated the order without following internal procedures mandated by regulation, the Court directs the parties to file, no later than 2/5/26, a joint report or separate letters advising the Court of whether they seek a hearing to resolve factual disputes or instead prefer that the Court set a briefing schedule and decide the petition on the papers. See M.L.P. v. Woosley, et al., No. 4:25-cv-170, DNs 6, 14 (W.D. Ky.). The Clerk of Court shall forward by certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of the petition and this order on each Respondent who has not been designated by the United States Attorney's Office, as agreed to by the Attorney's Office and the Clerk in the 1/20/26 Memorandum of Understanding, to receive electronic notice and service. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel, Respondents (as directed) (HMC) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

Notice (Other)

Jan 29, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

Jan 29, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

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Feb 04, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Feb 04, 2026

Strike and Substitute

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Feb 05, 2026

Status Report

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Feb 05, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Feb 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In response to the Government's motion to strike and replace exhibits containing personal identifying information (DN 7 ), the Court grants the motion and directs the Clerk to strike and replace the exhibits. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel (HMC) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

Feb 06, 2026

Order on Motion to Strike and Substitute

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Feb 13, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Feb 16, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Feb 16, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Feb 17, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Mar 01, 2026

REPLY re 6 Response to Order to Show Cause, filed by Melvin Omar Serrano Amaya. (Martinez, Michael) (Entered: 03/01/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Several habeas petitioners in similar cases have recently informed the Court that they are no longer in custody. Consistent with "the duty of counsel to bring to the federal tribunal's attention, without delay, facts that may raise a question of mootness," Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona, 520 U.S. 43, 68 n.23 (1997) (quotation marks omitted), the Court directs the parties to file a status report, within 7 days, stating whether the Petitioner remains in federal custody. Going forward, the parties must promptly file a status report if and when the Petitioner is released, including by removal or on bond. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: counsel (JM) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

Mar 10, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

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Mar 12, 2026

Status Report

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Mar 13, 2026

Status Report