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Case Information
Filed: February 25, 2026
Assigned to:
Lisa Godbey Wood
Referred to:
Benjamin W. Cheesbro
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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August 24, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 25, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Aleksei Kovalko. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet). Filing Fee paid: Receipt # AGASDC-4271947, $5 (Winchester, Matthew). (SLC) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Feb 25, 2026
Summons Issued as to Tony Normand. (SLC) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
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Summons
#3
Feb 26, 2026
ORDER Directing USMS Service of Process of 1 Petition and this Order by registered or certified mail upon: (1) the Attorney General of the United States; (2) the named Warden-Respondent; and (3) the civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 2/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 USM 285 - Attorney General, # 2 USM 285 - Civil Process Clerk, # 3 USM 285 - Warden) (jsh) (Entered: 02/26/2026)
Feb 26, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines: Warden-Respondent answer due 3/9/2026. (jsh)
Feb 26, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance re printing packets due by 3/1/2026. (jsh)
#11
Aug 21, 2026
NOTICE of Filing Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the U.S. Court of Appeals by Aleksei Kovalko (kjm) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
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NOTICE
#12
Aug 24, 2026
MOTION for Interim Relief by Aleksei Kovalko. Responses due by 9/8/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro.(vbo) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
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MOTION
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Kovalko
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Normand
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