Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00059

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Feb 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Emergency Injunctive Relief filed by Mehak Seemar. (Filing fee $5; receipt number AKYWDC-4424274). (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet) (KDY) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#2

Feb 03, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. (KDY) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#3

Feb 03, 2026

MOTION for Lauren McClure to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4424590. by Petitioner Mehak Seemar (McClure, Lauren) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#4

Feb 03, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 2/3/2026. The Clerk of Court shall serve the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky electronically at the following email address: ben.schecter@usdoj.gov. The Clerk of Court shall forward by certified mail one copy of the petition (DN 1 ) and this Order on Respondent Jason Woosley, Grayson County Jailer. On or before 2/9/2026, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. Petitioner may reply to Respondents on or before 2/10/2026. The parties shall appear before this Court for a hearing on the petition on 2/11/2026, at 1:00 p.m. E.T. at the U.S. Courthouse in Louisville, Kentucky. Petitioner may appear by Zoom if the option is available with the Grayson County Jail and so long as Petitioner's appearance is not required. Counsel may contact the Court's case manager, Ms. Andrea Morgan, at Andrea_Morgan@kywd.uscourts.gov to arrange for both Counsel for the Petitioner and the Petitioner to appear on Zoom. Petitioner must notify the Court on or before 12:00 PM 2/9/2026, if an interpreter is necessary for the Show Cause Hearing. If the Petitioner asserts that there are issues of fact necessary to be addressed in the hearing, then they shall inform the Respondents by 2/9/2026, and the Respondent shall produce the body of the person detained at the hearing. See Order for details. cc: counsel, Respondents (as directed), US Atty WDKY (as directed) (KDY) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#5

Feb 03, 2026

NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAILING addressed to Jason Woosley re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Order to Show Cause. (KDY) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 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)

Feb 03, 2026

Remark (Public)

#6

Feb 04, 2026

Remand

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Feb 05, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Feb 05, 2026

Order on Motion to Remand

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Feb 10, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Feb 17, 2026

Reply

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Feb 19, 2026

Memorandum Opinion

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Feb 20, 2026

Notice (Other)

#13

Feb 23, 2026

Notice (Other)