Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00076

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Feb 10, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; filing fee $5, receipt #AKYWDC-4432379; filed by Nicolas Rivera Hipolito. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Detainee Locator Info, # 2 Exhibit B - DOJ Ad for Deportation Judge, # 3 Exhibit C - Guidance from Chief IJ, # 4 Cover Sheet) (SMJ) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. (SMJ) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 10, 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. (SMJ)

Feb 10, 2026

Remark (Public)

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Feb 11, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 2/11/2026 re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. 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, return receipt requested one copy of the petition (Docket No. 1 ) and this Order on Respondent Mike Lewis, Hopkins County Jailer. Show Cause Response due by 2/17/2026. Show Cause Reply due by 2/20/2026. Show Cause Hearing on Petition set for 2/24/2026 at 3:45 PM in Louisville Courtroom before Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. Petitioner must notify the Court on or before 12:00 PM 2/17/2026, if an interpreter is necessary for the Show Cause Hearing. In conjunction with each of their separate briefs, the Parties shall provide the following documents to the Court as applicable (*see order). As part of their briefs, the Parties shall address the following issues, as applicable (*see order). cc: Counsel, Respondents (as directed), US Atty-KYWD (as directed) (SMJ) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

MOTION for Nora Unverzagt Galindo to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4433894. by Petitioner Nicolas Rivera Hipolito (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Bar Card and Certificate of Good Standing) (Galindo, Nora) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

NOTICE of Certified Mailing re 3 Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (SMJ) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Feb 17, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Feb 17, 2026

Remand

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Feb 18, 2026

Order on Motion to Remand

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Feb 20, 2026

Reply

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Feb 20, 2026

Attachments

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Feb 24, 2026

Memorandum Opinion

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Feb 25, 2026

Notice (Other)