Western District of Kentucky • 3:26-cv-00079
Gonzalez Ortega v. United States of America
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Case Information
Filed: February 05, 2026
Assigned to:
Gregory N. Stivers
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
February 18, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 05, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Ezequiel Alejandro Gonzalez Ortega. Filing Fee $5.00 Paid Receipt Number AKYWDC-4427443. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit First Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit Second Notice to Appear, # 4 Exhibit Order Granting Dismissal, # 5 Exhibit Notice of Appeal, # 6 Exhibit Form I-200 Warrant) (DJT) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Feb 05, 2026
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (DJT) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
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Case Assignment
#3
Feb 05, 2026
SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 2/5/2026. The Clerk of Court shall serve by certified mail one copy of the Petition (DN 1 ) and this Order to each Respondent not subject to that certain Memorandum of Understanding dated 1/20/2026, entered into by the Court and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky. On or before 2/12/2026, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. On or before 2/18/2026, Petitioner may file a reply. The parties shall appear before this Court for a hearing via Zoom on 2/23/2026, at 12:00 PM ET. The Zoom link will be sent prior to the hearing. Petitioner may appear by Zoom from the Oldham County Detention Center. Counsel may contact the Courts case manager, Ms. Traci Duff, at Traci_Duff@kywd.uscourts.gov to arrange for Petitioner to appear via Zoom. cc: counsel, Respondents (as directed), US Atty. WDKY (as directed) (KDY) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
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Order to Show Cause
#4
Feb 05, 2026
NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAILING addressed to Jeff Tindall re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Order to Show Cause. (KDY) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
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NOTICE
Feb 05, 2026
Filing Fee Received
Feb 05, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5.00 receipt number AKYWDC-4427443 re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Ezequiel Alejandro Gonzalez Ortega. (DJT)
Feb 05, 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. (DJT)
Feb 05, 2026
Remark (Public)
#5
Feb 06, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
#6
Feb 06, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#7
Feb 12, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#8
Feb 12, 2026
TEXT ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 2/12/2026. Pursuant to the Joint Status Report (DN 7 ); IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Show Cause Hearing scheduled for 2/23/2026 is CANCELLED. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel of Record (TJD) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
#9
Feb 12, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
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Response to Order to Show Cause
Feb 12, 2026
Order - TEXT ONLY
#10
Feb 17, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#11
Feb 18, 2026
Brief
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Brief
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