Western District of Kentucky • 5:26-cv-00098

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Apr 08, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Seyed Reza Minaey. ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AKYWDC-4492092.) (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - List of medical conditions for Petitioner, # 3 Exhibit B - List of medications for Petitioner, # 4 Exhibit C - In the Matter of Seyed Reza Minbaey (IJ Decision), # 5 Exhibit D - In the Matter of Seyed Reza Minbaey (BIA Decision), # 6 Exhibit E- In the Matter of Seyed Reza Minbaey (Motion to Reopen), # 7 Exhibit F - DHS Decision to Continue Detention, # 8 Exhibit G - Letter from North Shore Baptist Church, # 9 Exhibit H - Copies of U.S. birth certificates of Daniel and Jonathan Minaey, Pet, # 10 Exhibit I - Statement of Petitioners U.S. citizen son, Jonathan Minaey, # 11 Exhibit J - Copies of Petitioners recent IRS Federal Income Tax Return transcrip, # 12 Exhibit K - Letters of Support from Petitioners community members attesting to h, # 13 Exhibit L - USCIS Form I-918 U Visa Receipt, dated 6/20/2023, evidencing that it, # 14 Exhibit M - Criminal Court Dispositions related to the Petitioners DUI and crimi, # 15 Exhibit N - Petitioners Signed Statement to the Court, dated 2/12/2026) (HMC) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (HMC) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Johnson on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olson (Johnson, Bradley) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Andrea Ochoa re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,,,.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 4/28/2026. (KJA) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Michael Ibrahim re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,,,.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 4/28/2026. (KJA) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

MOTION for Andrea Ochoa to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4492980. by Petitioner Seyed Reza Minaey (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ochoa, Andrea) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

MOTION for Michael Ibrahim to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4492983. by Petitioner Seyed Reza Minaey (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ochoa, Andrea) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Apr 09, 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. (HMC)

Apr 09, 2026

Remark (Public)

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Apr 30, 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 (JM) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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Apr 30, 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 5/5/2026, why the writ should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Government should address the Petitioner's argument that his continued detention violates 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a), see Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001). The Court also directs the parties to file, no later than 5/6/2026, 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. On first review, the petition doesn't seem to implicate any factual disputes necessitating an in-person hearing. 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, Respondent Adam Smith (via certified mail) w/ DN 1 Petition (JM) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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Apr 30, 2026

Notice (Other)

Apr 30, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

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May 03, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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May 05, 2026

Status Report

#13

May 06, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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May 06, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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May 06, 2026

Reply

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May 11, 2026

Notice (Other)

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May 21, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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May 21, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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May 26, 2026

ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Attorney Michael Ibrahim re 13 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Reason for Deficiency: failure to register to file electronically pursuant to GO 2008-03. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/12/2026. (KDY) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

May 26, 2026

Deficiency

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Jun 02, 2026

Response

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Jul 27, 2026

Ruling

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Jul 28, 2026

Deficiency

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Jul 28, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Jul 31, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner has amply alleged that he's been held in pre-removal detention for more than six months, yet he lacks a realistic prospect of removal to Iran. DN 1 1617, 4142 & 6061. Under the Supreme Court's decision in Zadvydas v. Davis, therefore, he must be released unless the Government offers evidence demonstrating a "significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future." 533 U.S. 678, 701 (2001); see also Salim v. Mullin, No. 5:25-cv-227, 2026 WL 1679178 (W.D. Ky. June 10, 2026). Thus far the Government hasn't offered any such showing in response to the Petition or the Motion for Ruling (DN 21 ). Unless it does within the next 7 days, the Court will order the Petitioner released, consistent with Zadvydas v. Davis. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: counsel (JM) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

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Aug 06, 2026

Response

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Aug 07, 2026

Reply

#27

Aug 14, 2026

Memorandum Opinion AND Order Dismissing Case

#28

Aug 17, 2026

NOTICE of Release from Custody by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Sam Olson re 27 Memorandum Opinion, Order Dismissing Case (Thompson, Timothy) (Entered: 08/17/2026)