Western District of Kentucky • 5:26-cv-00073
Guillent Villegas v. Smith
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Case Information
Filed: March 20, 2026
Assigned to:
Benjamin Beaton
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 20, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 20, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Joan Manuel Guillent Villegas. (Filing fee $5 receipt number AKYWDC-4471525.) (Attachments: # 1 Index Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A - Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit B - Custody Determination, # 4 Exhibit C - Form I-589, # 5 Exhibit D - EAD Approval, # 6 Exhibit E - ICE Directive, # 7 Cover Sheet) (DeW) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 20, 2026
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (DeW) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
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Case Assignment
Mar 20, 2026
Remark (Public)
Mar 20, 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. (DeW)
#3
Mar 23, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander M. Weyand on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Weyand, Alexander) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
Apr 01, 2026
Order - TEXT ONLY
#6
Apr 02, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#7
Apr 02, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
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Response to Order to Show Cause
#8
Apr 02, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
Apr 02, 2026
Order - TEXT ONLY
#9
Apr 05, 2026
Reply
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Reply
#10
Apr 13, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#11
Apr 20, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#12
Apr 20, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition
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Response to Habeas Petition
#13
May 14, 2026
Supplement
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Supplement
#14
May 15, 2026
Order
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Order
#15
May 20, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#16
May 20, 2026
Response
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Response
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Guillent Villegas
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Smith
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