Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00114

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Feb 27, 2026

VERIFIED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jenrry Rubelsi Merida Lopez. (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AKYWDC-4450393.) (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet) (DeW) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 02, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (DeW) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 02, 2026

SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 3/2/2026. 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 1/20/2026, entered into by the Court and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky. On or before 3/5/2026, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. On or before 3/9/2026, Petitioner may file a reply. The parties shall appear before this Court for a hearing via Zoom on March 12,2026, at 11:30AM CT. The Zoom link will be sent prior to the hearing. Petitioner may appear by Zoom from the Daviess County Detention Center. 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. cc: counsel, Respondents (as directed), US Atty. WDKY (as directed) (KDY) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 02, 2026

NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAILING addressed to Colonel Arthur Maglinger re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Order to Show Cause. (KDY) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 02, 2026

Notice (Other)

Mar 02, 2026

Remark: Electronic notification of the petition and any subsequent orderconstitutes 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. (DeW)

Mar 02, 2026

Remark (Public)

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Mar 04, 2026

Status Report

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Mar 04, 2026

TEXT ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 3/4/2026. The Court having reviewed the "Joint Status Report" (DN 6 ); IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Show Cause Hearing scheduled for 3/12/2026 is CANCELLED. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel of Record (TJD) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

Mar 04, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

#8

Mar 05, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Mar 09, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#10

Mar 11, 2026

Order

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Mar 11, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Mar 12, 2026

Notice (Other)