Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00086

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Feb 17, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, filed by Douglas Javier Chavarria Escobar. (*fee paid, $5, receipt #AKYWDC-4437395) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Detainee Locator Info, # 2 Exhibit B - DOJ Ad for Deportation Judge, # 3 Exhibit C - Guidance from Chief IJ, # 4 Exhibit D - Bond Order, # 5 Cover Sheet) (SMJ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#2

Feb 17, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (SMJ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#3

Feb 17, 2026

TEXT SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 2/17/2026. Petitioner Douglas Javier Chavarria Escobar, by counsel, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (DN 1 ) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Upon review of this filing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: (1) The Clerk of Court shall serve by certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of the Petition (DN 1 ) and this Order to each Respondent not subject to that certain Memorandum of Understanding dated January 20, 2026, entered into by the Court and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky. (2) The Court finds good cause under 28 U.S.C. § 2243 to set the schedule for the return and hearing as set forth below. (3) On or before February 20, 2026, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243; Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a). (4) On or before February 24, 2026, Petitioner may file a reply. (5) The parties shall appear before this Court for a hearing via Zoom on February 26, 2026, at 2:30 PM CT. The Zoom link will be sent prior to the hearing. Petitioner may appear by Zoom from the Oldham County Jail. Counsel may contact the Court's case manager, Ms. Traci Duff, at Traci_Duff @kywd.uscourts.gov to arrange for Petitioner to appear via Zoom. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel of Record; Respondents (as directed), U.S. Attorney-WDKY (as directed) (TJD) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#4

Feb 17, 2026

NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAILING re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Order to Show Cause sent to Mike Lewis. (DeW) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Remark (Public)

Feb 17, 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 17, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY AND Order to Show Cause

#5

Feb 18, 2026

MOTION for Nora Unverzagt Galindo to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4439321. by Petitioner Douglas Javier Chavarria Escobar (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Bar Card and Certificate of Good Standing) (Galindo, Nora) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/18/2026: # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order) (DeW). (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#6

Feb 18, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Field Office Director, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213, # 2 Exhibit I-862, # 3 Exhibit I-200, # 4 Exhibit hearing notice, # 5 Exhibit 6th Cir. Brief) (Johnson, Bradley) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#7

Feb 19, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

Feb 20, 2026

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

#9

Feb 24, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#10

Feb 24, 2026

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