Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00237

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Apr 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $5, receipt number AKYWDC-4490304), filed by Ali Mamoud. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - Notice of Change in Custody, # 3 Exhibit B - Affidavit of attorney Steve C Thal, # 4 Exhibit C - Affidavit of attorney Virab Khachatryan, # 5 Exhibit D - Affidavit of former IJ Burman, # 6 Exhibit E - ICE Memorandum, # 7 Exhibit F - NTA and ORR, # 8 Exhibit G - Politico News Article, # 9 Exhibit H - EOIR "deportation judges" job posting) (SMJ) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#2

Apr 07, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (SMJ) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#3

Apr 07, 2026

TEXT ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 4/7/2026. 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 Rebecca Grady Jennings 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: 04/07/2026)

Apr 07, 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. (SMJ)

Apr 07, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY AND Order Reassigning Case

Apr 07, 2026

Remark (Public)

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Apr 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jo E. Lawless on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Lawless, Jo) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 4/8/2026 re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. 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, Hopkins County Jailer. Show Cause Response due by 4/13/2026. Show Cause Reply due by 4/15/2026. Show Cause Hearing on Petition set for 4/16/2026 at 10:30 AM in Louisville Courtroom before Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. Petitioner must notify the Court on or before 12:00 PM 4/13/2026, if an interpreter is necessary for the Show Cause Hearing. In conjunction with each of their separate briefs, the Parties shall provide the following documents to the Court as applicable (*see order). As part of their briefs, the Parties shall address the following issues, as applicable. cc: Counsel, Respondents (as directed), US Atty-KYWD (as directed) (SMJ) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#6

Apr 09, 2026

Notice (Other)

#7

Apr 10, 2026

Remand