Western District of Kentucky • 3:26-cv-00290

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Apr 21, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by Kelvin Jose Duenas-Cobis. (Filing fee $5 receipt number AKYWDC-4504496.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE Detainee Locator Printout, # 2 Cover Sheet) (KDY) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (KDY) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

TEXT ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 4/21/2026. 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 Claria Horn Boom 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: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jo E. Lawless on behalf of Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Lawless, Jo) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Claria Horn Boom on 4/21/26: Respondents SHALL SHOW CAUSE why the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, [R. 1 ], should not be granted, by no later than Friday, 4/24/2026. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243; Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a). Petitioner SHALL file his reply by no later than Tuesday, 4/28/2026. A Hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, 4/29/2026 at 2:00 PM, before the Honorable Claria Horn Boom, United States District Judge. The hearing will be held via Zoom. Counsel SHALL contact the Court's case manager, John Slone, at john_slone@kywd.uscourts.gov to arrange to appear on Zoom. Petitioner must notify the Court on or before Friday, 4/24/2026, if an interpreter is necessary for the hearing. Petitioner MAY appear by Zoom if the option is available with the Oldham County Detention Center, and so long as Petitioners appearance is not required as set forth in the following paragraph. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. If the Petitioner asserts that there are issues of fact necessary to be addressed in the hearing, then they SHALL inform the Respondents and provide notice to the Court by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, 4/28/2026, and the Respondent SHALL produce the body of the person detained at the hearing. Should the parties agree to forgo a hearing and proceed on their briefs, they may file a joint motion no later than Friday, 4/24/2026 advising the Court of that request and proposing an agreed upon briefing schedule. cc: Counsel, Respondents(as directed), US Atty (DJT) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

NOTICE of Certified Mailing re 5 Order to Show Cause. (DJT) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

Apr 21, 2026

Remark (Public)

Apr 21, 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)

Apr 21, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY AND Order Reassigning Case

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Apr 24, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Apr 26, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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Apr 26, 2026

Remand

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Apr 27, 2026

Certificate of Service

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Apr 27, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

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Apr 27, 2026

Reply

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May 08, 2026

Order

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May 13, 2026

Amended Document (NOT Motion)

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May 13, 2026

Order

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May 20, 2026

Status Report

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May 21, 2026

Order

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May 21, 2026

Judgment