Western District of Kentucky • 5:26-cv-00069

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Mar 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Leon Luis Granados-Lopez. Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AKYWDC-4468470. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Index, # 3 Exhibit A - Maldonado Bautista Nov 20 Order, # 4 Exhibit B - Maldonado Bautista Nov 25 Order, # 5 Exhibit C - Copy of Western District Opinion, # 6 Exhibit D - Copy of ICE Guidance, # 7 Exhibit E - Copy of Matter of Yajure Hurtado, # 8 Exhibit F - Copy of Order Vacating Yajure Hurtado, # 9 Exhibit G - Copy of Emergency Stay) (DJT) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#2

Mar 17, 2026

MOTION for Ricardo Juan Simmonds to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4468474, by Petitioner Leon Luis Granados-Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (DJT) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#3

Mar 18, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (DJT) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#4

Mar 18, 2026

Summons Issued as to Adam Smith. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for printing and serving the attached issued summons(es). (DJT) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

Mar 18, 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. (DJT)

Mar 18, 2026

Remark (Public)

#5

Mar 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by William F. Campbell on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Samuel Olson, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Campbell, William) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#6

Mar 24, 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: 03/24/2026)

#7

Mar 24, 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 3/30/26, why the writ should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Government should respond to the Petitioner's contention that the Court must grant the habeas petition based on a classwide declaratory judgment, Bautista v. Santacruz, --- F. Supp. 3d --- No. 5:25-cv-1873, 2025 WL 3713987 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2025). See also Ramirez v. Smith, No. 5:25-cv-186, 2026 WL 228778 (W.D. Ky. Jan. 28, 2026); Samayoa v. Smith, No. 5:25-cv-190, 2026 WL 483243 (W.D. Ky. Feb. 20, 2026). And the Government should address the effect of the Ninth Circuit's stay of that declaratory judgment outside the Central District of California. See Bautista v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Security, --- F.4th ---, No. 26-1044 (9th Cir. Mar. 6, 2026); Petition at 1. The Court also directs the parties to file, no later than 3/31/26, 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. 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: 03/24/2026)

#8

Mar 24, 2026

Notice (Other)

Mar 24, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

Mar 24, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

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Mar 30, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Mar 31, 2026

Status Report

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Apr 02, 2026

Reply

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Apr 07, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Apr 07, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#14

Apr 07, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

#15

May 05, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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May 08, 2026

Expedite

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May 12, 2026

Supplement

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May 14, 2026

Supplement

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May 15, 2026

Order

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May 21, 2026

Status Report