Western District of Kentucky • 5:26-cv-00057

#1

Mar 05, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Vlad Ochinciuc. (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 300015467) (Attachments: # 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas - FORM, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Cover Sheet) (KDY) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#2

Mar 05, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Petitioner Vlad Ochinciuc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Proposed Order) (KDY) (Attachment 5 replaced on 3/6/2026) (KDY). (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#3

Mar 05, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (KDY) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#4

Mar 05, 2026

MOTION for Robert Carpenter to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Petitioner Vlad Ochinciuc. Filing fee $ 150, receipt #300015467. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (KDY) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

Mar 05, 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. (KDY)

Mar 05, 2026

Remark (Public)

#5

Mar 09, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge King for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge King may conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel, LLK-CM (HMC) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#6

Mar 09, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In response to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (DN 1 ) and emergency motion for a TRO (DN 2 ), the Court directs the Respondents to show cause, no later than 3/13/26, why the writ and the TRO motion should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Government should address the Petitioner's request that the Court declare his expedited removal proceedings unlawful, based in part on his purported lack of access to counsel, and the extent to which this argument affects the Court's jurisdiction. The Clerk of Court shall forward by certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of the petition and this order on each Respondent who has not been designated by the United States Attorneys Office, as agreed to by the Attorneys Office and the Clerk in the 1/20/26 Memorandum of Understanding, to receive electronic notice and service. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel, Respondents (as directed) (HMC) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#7

Mar 09, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Mar 09, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

Mar 09, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

#8

Mar 10, 2026

Notice (Other)

#9

Mar 13, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#10

Mar 13, 2026

Status Report

#11

Mar 16, 2026

Notice (Other)

#12

Mar 27, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

#13

Mar 30, 2026

Leave to

#14

Mar 30, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#15

Mar 30, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

#16

May 01, 2026

Notice (Other)

#17

May 07, 2026

Response

#18

Jun 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER: On May 1, the Government filed a notice of imminent removal (DN 16 ). In light of litigants' "duty to bring to the federal tribunal's attention, without delay, facts that may raise a question of mootness," Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona, 520 U.S. 43, 68 n.23 (1997) (quotation marks omitted), the Court directs the parties to file status reports, within 7 days, addressing whether the Petitioner remains in federal custody and any other developments pertinent to this petition. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel (HMC) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#19

Jun 15, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Jo Bondi, LaDeon Francis, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Johnson, Bradley) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

Jun 15, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

#20

Jun 16, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In response to the Government's report that the Petitioner is no longer in federal custody (DN 19 ), the Court denies as moot the habeas petition and all pending motions and directs the Clerk to close the case. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel (HMC) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

Order Dismissing Case