Eastern District of Kentucky • 2:26-cv-00074

#1

Feb 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AKYEDC-6301850.), filed by Luis Arnoldo Escobar Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1-ICE Detainee Locator System, # 3 Exhibit 2-Prosecutor Letter & First Subpoena, # 4 Exhibit 3-Indiana MyCase Summary)(TBB) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#2

Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE TO ATTORNEY Kristen Elizabeth Coffey by Clerk re: L.R. 83 - Attorney Admission procedures w/ a copy of L.R. 83.1 and 83.2 (Attachments: # 1 Rule 83.1, # 2 Rule 83.2)(TBB) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#3

Feb 18, 2026

MOTION for Kristen Elizabeth Coffey to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Luis Arnoldo Escobar Mejia ( Filing fee $125; receipt number AKYEDC-6302019) (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 2 Supplement Certificates of Good Standing)(Coffey, Kristen) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#4

Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kristen Elizabeth Coffey on behalf of Luis Arnoldo Escobar Mejia (Coffey, Kristen) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

Feb 18, 2026

Conflict Check run. (TBB)

Feb 18, 2026

***FILE SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of David L Bunning for review: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (TBB)

#5

Feb 19, 2026

VIRTUAL ORDER: granting 3 MOTION for Kristen Elizabeth Coffey to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Luis Arnoldo Escobar Mejia ( Filing fee $125; receipt number AKYEDC-6302019). Signed by Chief District Judge David L Bunning on 02/19/2026. (SLG)cc: COR (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#6

Feb 19, 2026

ORDER: (1) The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of Mejias petition 1, all relevant attachments (Doc. # 1-1 through 1-4) and this Order by electronic mail to the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky. (2)Respondents shall file their response to the petition within fourteen (14)days after the date of entry of this Order. (3)Mejia shall file a reply in further support of his petition within twenty-eight(28)days after the date of entry of this Order. Signed by Chief District Judge David L Bunning on 02/19/2026.(SLG)cc: COR, USA via email and US mail to James Maydak (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of David L Bunning for review: re 3 MOTION for Kristen Elizabeth Coffey to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Luis Arnoldo Escobar Mejia ( Filing fee $125; receipt number AKYEDC-6302019) (TBB)

Feb 19, 2026

BAR STATUS Check completed as to Kristen Elizabeth Coffey re 3 MOTION for Kristen Elizabeth Coffey to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Luis Arnoldo Escobar Mejia ( Filing fee $125; receipt number AKYEDC-6302019). (TBB)

#7

Feb 25, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Habeas Corpus filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd Lyons, Sam Olson. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-862, # 2 Exhibit I-200, # 3 Exhibit hearing notice, # 4 Exhibit 6th Cir. Brief)(Johnson, Bradley) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#8

Mar 03, 2026

REPLY to 7 filed by Luis Arnoldo Escobar Mejia. (Coffey, Kristen) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

#9

Mar 03, 2026

REPLY to 7 Response (Amended Reply) filed by Luis Arnoldo Escobar Mejia. (Coffey, Kristen) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

#10

Mar 04, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by James A. Maydak. (Mando, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

#11

Mar 25, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: 1) Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is GRANTED. 2) Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release Petitioner, or provide him with a bond hearing within 7 days of the date of this Order. 3) Responden ts shall file a Status Report with this Court on or before April 8, 2026, to certify compliance with this Order. The Status Report shall include when the bond hearing occurred, whether bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by Chief District Judge David L Bunning on 3/25/2026. (WHP) cc: COR