Western District of Kentucky • 3:26-cv-00324

Benitez v. Marich

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Case Information

Filed: May 06, 2026
Assigned to: David Jason Hale
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: May 21, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 05, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241, filed by Wilson Garay Benitez. (Filing fee $5 receipt number AKYWDC-4520536.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit IJ Denial of Jurisdiction, # 2 Cover Sheet) (DeW) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 06, 2026
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Chief Judge David J. Hale. (DeW) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: Case Assignment
#3
May 06, 2026
ORDER by Chief Judge David J. Hale on 5/6/2026: 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 Jeff Tindall. Show Cause Response due by 5/11/2026. Show Cause Reply due by 5/12/2026. If either party requests an evidentiary hearing, they shall so advise the Court by written motion on or before 5/11/2026. cc: Counsel, Respondent (as directed), USA (as directed) (DLW) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: Order
#4
May 06, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander M. Weyand on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Tammy Marich, Markwayne Mullin (Weyand, Alexander) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#5
May 06, 2026
NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAIL from the Court addressed to Jeff Tindall re 3 Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (DLW) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
May 06, 2026
Remark: Electronic notification of the petition and any subsequent orderconstitutes 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. (DeW)
May 06, 2026
Remark (Public)
#6
May 11, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#7
May 11, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#8
May 12, 2026
Reply
Main Document: Reply
#9
May 19, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#10
May 21, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report

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Benitez
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Marich
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