District of Arizona • 2:26-cv-01748

Kovalchuk v. McGregor

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Case Information

Filed: March 15, 2026
Assigned to: Krissa M. Lanham
Referred to: Michael T. Morrissey
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: March 19, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 15, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) (TRO Requested). Filing fee received: $5.00, receipt number AAZDC-25354139 filed by Mykola Kovalchuk. (Goldman, Maurice) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(DXD) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Mar 15, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Memorandum in Support by Mykola Kovalchuk. (Goldman, Maurice) (DXD) (Attachment(s): # 1 Proposed Order) (DXD). *Modified to add proposed order on 3/16/2026 (DXD). (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Mar 15, 2026
DECLARATION of Paul O'Dwyer by Petitioner Mykola Kovalchuk. (Goldman, Maurice) (DXD) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
#4
Mar 15, 2026
SUMMONS Submitted by Mykola Kovalchuk. (Goldman, Maurice) (DXD) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document: Summons Submitted
#5
Mar 15, 2026
ORDER granting 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Respondents are enjoined from removing Petitioner Mykola Kovalchuk from the United States pending further order of this Court. Petitioner's request for a Preliminary Injunction remains pending. the Clerk of Court must immediately transmit by email a copy of this Order, the Petition, and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order to AUSA Melissa Kroeger, Lon Leavitt, Theo Nickerson, Dina Anagnopoulos, and Mary Finlon. Counsel for Petitioner must immediately serve the Petition, Motion, and this Order upon Counsel for Respondents. Counsel for Respondents must file a Response to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction no later than 3/17/26. Petitioner may file a Reply no later than 3/19/26. Counsel for Respondents must file a Notice of Compliance no later than 12:00 p.m. on 3/16/26 confirming Petitioner was not removed from the United States. pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(2) that unless extended, the temporary restraining order, which was issued on 3/15/26 at 10:00 p.m., shall expire at 10:00 p.m. on 3/29/26. Respondents must immediately confirm receipt of the Petition and TRO sent by email from the Court. Signed by Judge Steven P Logan on 3/15/26. (DXD) *Modified to correct file date on 3/16/2026 (DXD). (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for TRO
#6
Mar 15, 2026
MINUTE ORDER: The Order entered at 5 on 3/15/26, lists a temporary case number of CV-26-09002-PHX-SPL for the sole purpose of a ruling on the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by United States District Judge Steven P Logan. The matter has been opened as case number CV-26-01748-PHX-KML-MTM and been assigned to United States District Judge Krissa M Lanham and referred to Magistrate Judge Michael T Morrissey. All future pleadings should reflect the following case number: CV-26-01748-PHX-KML-MTM. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (DXD) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
#7
Mar 15, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (DXD) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Assignment
#8
Mar 16, 2026
Summons Issued as to USA
Main Document: Summons Issued as to USA
#9
Mar 16, 2026
NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Brooks Chupp appearing for Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Christopher McGregor, Kristi Noem. . (Chupp, Brooks) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance/Substitution - USA
#10
Mar 16, 2026
NOTICE re: Compliance by Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Christopher McGregor, Kristi Noem re: 5 Order on Motion for TRO,,,,, . (Chupp, Brooks) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
Mar 16, 2026
Minute Order
#11
Mar 17, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Response in Opposition to Motion
#12
Mar 19, 2026
Reply to Response to Motion
Main Document: Reply to Response to Motion
Mar 19, 2026
Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion

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Kovalchuk
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McGregor
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