Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00197

Ortiz v. Bondi

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Case Information

Filed: March 27, 2026
Assigned to: Benjamin Beaton
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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: March 30, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Giovanni Garcia Ortiz. (Filing fee $5 receipt number AKYWDC-4479556) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons DHS Secretary - Tendered, # 4 Summons Jailer - Tendered, # 5 Summons Attorney General - Tendered, # 6 Summons Samuel Olson - Tendered, # 7 Summons Todd Lyons - Tendered) (KDY) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 27, 2026
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (KDY) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Case Assignment
#3
Mar 27, 2026
Petitioner's MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Petitioner Giovanni Garcia Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order) (KDY) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#4
Mar 27, 2026
Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Mike Lewis, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for printing and serving the attached issued summonses. (KDY) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued
#5
Mar 27, 2026
MOTION for Kristin Hoffman to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4479739. by Petitioner Giovanni Garcia Ortiz (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Hoffman, Kristin) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#6
Mar 27, 2026
TEXT ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 3/27/2026. Due to the time sensitive nature of this action, and pursuant to LR 40.1(b), the Court finds it is in the interest of justice to reassign it to Judge Benjamin Beaton for all further proceedings. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel of Record (TJD) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Mar 27, 2026
Remark (Public)
Mar 27, 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. (KDY)
Mar 27, 2026
Order - TEXT ONLY AND Order Reassigning Case
#7
Mar 30, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jo E. Lawless on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson (Lawless, Jo) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance

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Bondi
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Ortiz
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