District of Maine • 2:26-cv-00095

MUILU LUKANU v. LYONS

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Case Information

Filed: February 24, 2026
Assigned to: Lance Edward Walker
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: March 11, 2026
Last Activity: March 11, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 24, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed at 2:35 p.m. by BENIE MUILU LUKANU. (Attachments: # 1 Benie Lukanu Order of Supervision, # 2 Benie Lukanu Removal Order, # 3 Elionne Lukanu Massakidi BC, # 4 Muilu Lukanu Cover Letter Habeas, # 5 Email Containing Documents for Filing)(mtm) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Feb 24, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET. (mtm) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: CIVIL
#3
Feb 24, 2026
EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (mtm) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: Order
#4
Feb 24, 2026
CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Shantanu Chatterjee filed by NEALY BOWDEN FLEMING on behalf of BENIE MUILU LUKANU (Total admission fee $ 200 receipt number AMEDC-3253954.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (FLEMING, NEALY) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATION
#5
Feb 24, 2026
Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#6
Feb 24, 2026
First AMENDED VERIFIED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus against PAMELA J. BONDI, PATRICIA HYDE, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DONALD J TRUMP, filed by BENIE MUILU LUKANU.(CHATTERJEE, SHANTANU) Modified on 2/25/2026 to reflect filing is a petition not a complaint (slg). (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: First
Feb 24, 2026
Filing Fee Received: Amount Paid: $5.00. Receipt Number: 6063. Method of Payment: Credit Card. Purpose of Payment: Case Filing Fee. Date Paid: 2/24/26 (slg) Modified on 2/24/2026 to correct typo (slg).
Feb 24, 2026
Filing Fee Received : Amount Paid: $500. Receipt Number: 6063. Method of Payment: Credit Card. Purpose of Payment: Case Filing Fee. Date Paid: 2/24/26 (slg)
Feb 24, 2026
Set Deadlines as to Shantanu Chatterjee: Pro Hac Vice Certificate due by 2/27/2026. The Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice form can be downloaded from our website at http://www.med.uscourts.gov/forms. (mtm)
Feb 24, 2026
Set Deadlines/Hearings : $5.00 Filing Fee due by 2/25/2026. Counsel must call the Clerk's Office to pay the fee via credit card as it cannot be paid via Pay.Gov. (mtm)
#7
Feb 25, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by JOHN G. OSBORN on behalf of PAMELA J. BONDI, PATRICIA HYDE, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DONALD J TRUMP (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#8
Feb 25, 2026
NOTICE of APPROVAL by Clerk's Office re 4 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Attorney SHANTANU KUMAR CHATTERJEE for BENIE MUILU LUKANU added to this specific case only. (slg) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
#9
Feb 25, 2026
MOTION by Attorney Andrew K. Lizotte to Withdraw as Attorney by PAMELA J. BONDI, PATRICIA HYDE, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DONALD J TRUMP Responses due by 3/18/2026. (LIZOTTE, ANDREW) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#10
Feb 25, 2026
ORDER granting 9 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (slg) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
Feb 25, 2026
Reset Deadlines as to 6 First AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus per Order #5: Responses due by 5:00 PM on 2/27/2026. Reply due by 3/1/2026. (slg)
Feb 25, 2026
Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
#11
Feb 27, 2026
MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 6 First AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by PAMELA J. BONDI, PATRICIA HYDE, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DONALD J TRUMP Responses due by 3/20/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#12
Feb 27, 2026
ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extend Time to File Answer re 6 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (slg) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
Feb 27, 2026
Reset Deadlines as to 6 First AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus: Responses due by 3/2/2026. (slg)
Feb 27, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
#13
Mar 02, 2026
ANSWER/RESPONSE/REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF 6 First AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by PAMELA J. BONDI, PATRICIA HYDE, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DONALD J TRUMP. Reply due by 4/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Brian Sullivan)(OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER/RESPONSE/REQUEST
#14
Mar 03, 2026
PETITIONER'S REPLY BRIEF TO GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2241 by BENIE MUILU LUKANU (CHATTERJEE, SHANTANU) Modified on 3/3/2026 to clean up text (slg). (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document: PETITIONER'S
#15
Mar 11, 2026
Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#16
Mar 11, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment