Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00164

#1

Mar 17, 2026

VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, filed by Roberto Martinez-Martinez. (Filing fee $5 receipt number AKYWDC-4468419.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Letter from Church Bishop, # 2 Exhibit B - Letters from Taltapee Community Members, # 3 Exhibit C - Letter from Matt Hall, # 4 Exhibit D - Indiana Traffic Charge, # 5 Exhibit E - ICE Detainee Location, # 6 Cover Sheet) (DeW) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#2

Mar 18, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Chief Judge David J. Hale. (DeW) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#3

Mar 18, 2026

ORDER by Chief Judge David J. Hale on 3/18/2026: The Clerk of Court shall serve the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky electronically at the following email address: ben.schecter@usdoj.gov. The Clerk of Court shall forward by certified mail, return receipt requested one copy of the petition (Docket No. 1) and this Order on Respondent Mike Lewis. Show Cause Response due by 3/23/2026. Show Cause Reply due by 3/24/2026. If either party requests an evidentiary hearing, they shall so advise the Court by written motion on or before 3/23/2026. cc: Counsel, Respondent (as directed), USA (as directed) (DLW) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#4

Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAIL addressed to Mike Lewis re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Order. (DLW) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

Mar 18, 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 18, 2026

Remark (Public)

#5

Mar 23, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#6

Mar 24, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#7

Mar 27, 2026

Notice (Other)