Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00128

#1

Mar 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and COMPLAINT for Emergency Injunctive Relief filed by Rajeshi Thakor. (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number AKYWDC-4456539.) (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Appendix, # 3 Exhibit A - Immigration Documents, # 4 Exhibit B - Court Date) (HMC) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#2

Mar 06, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (HMC) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

Mar 06, 2026

Remark (Public)

Mar 06, 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. (HMC)

#3

Mar 09, 2026

MOTION for Andrea Ochoa to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4458967. by Petitioner Rajeshi Thakor (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ochoa, Andrea) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#4

Mar 09, 2026

MOTION to Strike and Substitute 3 MOTION for Andrea Ochoa to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4458967.. Document or Part to be Stricken and/or Substituted: Dkt. 3-1 (Proposed Order) by Petitioner Rajeshi Thakor (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ochoa, Andrea) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#5

Mar 12, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge Brennenstuhl for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge Brennenstuhl 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, HBB-CM (HMC) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

#6

Mar 13, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge H. Brent Brennenstuhl on 03/12/2026 granting 3 Motion for Andrea Ochoa to Appear Pro Hac Vice and 4 Motion to Strike and Substitute. cc: Counsel, QC (HMC) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#7

Mar 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In response to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (DN 1 ), the Court directs the Respondents to show cause, no later than 3/18/2026, why the writ should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court also directs the parties to file, no later than 3/19/2026, a joint status report or separate letters advising the Court whether they seek a hearing or instead prefer that the Court set a briefing schedule and decide the petition on the papers. On first review, the petition doesn't seem to implicate any factual disputes necessitating an in-person hearing. 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 Attorney's Office, as agreed to by the Attorney's 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: 03/13/2026)

#8

Mar 13, 2026

CERTIFIED MAIL to Respondent Mike Lewis re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 7 Text Order. (HMC) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

Mar 13, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

#9

Mar 16, 2026

NOTICE (Joint) Regarding Hearing by Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson re 7 Order,,,, (Thompson, Timothy) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#10

Mar 18, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2023 I-213, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit 2026 I-213, # 4 Exhibit I-200 Warrant for Arrest, # 5 Exhibit 6th Circuit Brief) (Thompson, Timothy) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#11

Mar 20, 2026

POSTAL RETURN RECEIPT reflecting service of certified mail to Respondent Mike Lewis re DN 1 (petitioner) and DN7 (text order). (JM) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#12

Mar 23, 2026

REPLY re 7 Order,,,, 10 Response to Order to Show Cause, filed by Rajeshi Thakor. (Ochoa, Andrea) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#13

May 13, 2026

Notice of Supplemental Authority by Petitioner Rajeshi Thakor (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Lopez Campos v. Raycraft (6th Cir.)) (Ochoa, Andrea) Modified docket text to remove motion relief on 5/14/2026. (HMC) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#14

May 14, 2026

SUPPLEMENT re 10 Response to Order to Show Cause, by Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson. (Thompson, Timothy) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#15

May 15, 2026

ORDER: As explained in the attached order, the Court directs the Government to either release the Petitioner or provide a bond hearing within 5 days and promptly update this Court on the outcome of any hearing, the status of the Petitioner, and any new or additional facts relevant to these proceedings. See Lopez-Campos v. Raycraft, ---- F.4th ----, ----, No. 25-1965, 2026 WL 1283891, at *2, *11 (6th Cir. May 11, 2026). To the extent the Government contends that the Petitioner was granted humanitarian parole under § 1182(d)(5)(A) or that an IJ has already found that the Petitioner was a flight risk or a threat to the public, it must include those facts and arguments in its response to this order. cc: Counsel (HMC) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#16

May 21, 2026

STATUS REPORT (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-Order of the Immigration Judge) by Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson. (Thompson, Timothy) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#17

Jun 05, 2026

MOTION to Enforce Judgment by Petitioner Rajeshi Thakor (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Immigration Judge's Decision, # 2 Exhibit B - Individual Hearing Notice) (Ochoa, Andrea) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/10/2026: # 3 Proposed Order) (HMC). (Entered: 06/05/2026)

#18

Jun 05, 2026

NOTICE of Deficiency re 17 Motion to Enforce Judgment. Reason for Deficiency: Proposed order not submitted with Motion. (LR 7.1(e)). Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/19/2026. (HMC) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

#19

Jun 09, 2026

Proposed Order re 17 MOTION to Enforce Judgment, 18 Notice of Deficiency by Rajeshi Thakor. (Ochoa, Andrea) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

#20

Jun 26, 2026

RESPONSE to Motion re 17 MOTION to Enforce Judgment filed by Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson. (Thompson, Timothy) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#21

Aug 12, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief