Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00292

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Apr 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (filing fee $5, receipt number AKYWDC-4507723), filed by Carmen Yulissa Fuentes Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - NTA and OREC, # 2 Exhibit B - ICE Detainee Locator Information, # 3 Exhibit C - DOJ Ad, # 4 Exhibit D - Email from Chief IJ, # 5 Exhibit E - July 2025 DHS Memo, # 6 Cover Sheet) (SMJ) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (SMJ) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

TEXT ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 4/23/2026. 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: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

MOTION for Nora Unverzagt Galindo to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4508288. by Petitioner Carmen Yulissa Fuentes Perez (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Bar Card and Certificate of Good Standing) (Galindo, Nora) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jo E. Lawless on behalf of Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Lawless, Jo) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Claria Horn Boom on 4/23/26: The Clerk of Court SHALL serve by certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of the Petition, [R. 1 ], and this Order to each Respondent not subject to that certain Memorandum of Understanding dated 1/20/2026, entered into by the Court and the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky. Respondents SHALL SHOW CAUSE why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, [R. 1 ], should not be granted, by no later than Friday, 4/24/2026 by 5:00 PM (EST). 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 by 5:00 PM (EST). A Hearing is scheduled for Friday, 5/1/2026, at the hour of 10:00 AM, before the Honorable Claria Horn Boom, United States District Judge. The hearing will be held via Zoom. Counsel SHALL contact the Courts case manager, John Slone, at john_slone@kywd.uscourts.gov to arrange to appear on Zoom. Petitioner must notify the Court on or before Tuesday, 4/28/2026, if an interpreter is necessary for the hearing. 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 PM (noon) (EST) 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 Wednesday, 4/29/2026 by 12:00 PM (noon) advising the Court of that request and proposing an agreed upon briefing schedule. cc: Counsel, Respondents(as directed), US Atty (as directed) (DJT) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 6 Order to Show Cause,,,,,, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Field Office Director (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 1 - ECF Petition, # 3 Exhibit 2 - ECF Show Cause Order) (Lawless, Jo) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

NOTICE of Certified Mailing re 6 Order to Show Cause. (DJT) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Apr 23, 2026

Remark (Public)

Apr 23, 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 23, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY AND Order Reassigning Case

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Apr 24, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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Apr 24, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Apr 26, 2026

Remand

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Apr 27, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Apr 28, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

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Apr 29, 2026

Reply

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Apr 30, 2026

Certificate of Service

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May 13, 2026

Order

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May 15, 2026

Status Report

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May 22, 2026

Order

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May 22, 2026

Judgment

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May 26, 2026

Notice (Other)