Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00296

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Apr 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $5, receipt number AKYWDC-4509445), filed by Ivan Meyo Sanchez. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - Maldonado Bautista Nov 20 Order, # 3 Exhibit B - Maldonado Bautista Nov 25 order, # 4 Exhibit C - Hernandez-Arizon v Jason Woosley, WD KY, # 5 Exhibit D - ICE Interim Guidance, # 6 Exhibit E - Matter of Yajure Hurtado, # 7 Exhibit F - Vacated Jajure Hurtado, # 8 Exhibit G - Maldonado Bautista Emergency Stay, # 9 Exhibit H - Order denying custody redetermination for jurisdictional grounds) (SMJ) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#2

Apr 24, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (SMJ) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

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Apr 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander M. Weyand on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Weyand, Alexander) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

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Apr 24, 2026

ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Ricardo Juan Simmonds 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 5/12/2026. (KJA) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

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Apr 24, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Apr 24, 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 24, 2026

Remark (Public)

#6

Apr 29, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge Brennenstuhl for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge Brennenstuhl 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: 04/29/2026)

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Apr 29, 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 5/4/26, why the writ should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Government should respond to the Petitioner's contention that the Court should grant the habeas petition based on a classwide declaratory judgment, Bautista v. Santacruz, --- F. Supp. 3d --- No. 5:25-cv-1873, 2025 WL 3713987 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2025); Petition at 9. See also Ramirez v. Smith, No. 5:25-cv-186, 2026 WL 228778 (W.D. Ky. Jan. 28, 2026); Samayoa v. Smith, No. 5:25-cv-190, 2026 WL 483243 (W.D. Ky. Feb. 20, 2026). And the Government should address the effect of the Ninth Circuit's stay of the Bautista district court's declaratory judgment. See Bautista v. Santacruz, --- F.4th ---, No. 26-1044 (9th Cir. Mar. 6, 2026). The Court also directs the parties to file, no later than 5/5/26, 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. 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 Mike Lewis (via certified mail) w/ DN 1 Petition (JM) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#8

Apr 29, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Apr 29, 2026

Notice (Other)

Apr 29, 2026

Order - TEXT ONLY

#10

May 04, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#11

May 04, 2026

Status Report

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May 05, 2026

REPLY re 10 Response to Order to Show Cause, filed by Ivan Meyo Sanchez. (Simmonds, Ricardo) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 05, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Ivan Meyo Sanchez. (Simmonds, Ricardo) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 11, 2026

Notice (Other)

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May 12, 2026

Supplement

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May 14, 2026

Supplement

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May 19, 2026

Order

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May 27, 2026

Status Report