Eastern District of Kentucky • 0:26-cv-00074
Hawthorne v. United States Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: May 01, 2026
Assigned to:
S. Chad Meredith
Referred to:
P. So
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 11, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 01, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Damion Hawthorne, pro se. (Attachments: # 1 - Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Exhibit A - Notice of Revocation, # 3 Exhibit B - Immigration Detainter Notice, # 4 Exhibit C - Board of Immigration Appeals Letter, # 5 Exhibit D - DOJ/EOIR Response to BIA Letter, # 6 Exhibit E - Sentence Monitoring Data, # 7 Exhibit F - FSA Time Credit Assessment, # 8 Exhibit G - Petitioner Contacting Mr. Barney, # 9 Exhibit H - Certified Mail Receipt to Mr. John Korkin, # 10 - Request for Withdrawal of Inmate's Funds, # 11 - Env not PM)(HAH) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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PETITION
#2
May 01, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Damion Hawthorne, pro se.Motions referred to P SO. (KSS) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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MOTION
#3
May 01, 2026
Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Damion Hawthorne, pro se. (KSS) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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Prisoner
#4
May 01, 2026
IMPORTANT NOTICE to Pro Se Filer: Information relating to pro se filings and F.R.Civ.P. 5.2 requiring personal identifiers be partially redacted from documents filed with the court. Click here for more information on the rules. It is the sole responsibility of counsel and the parties to comply with the rules requiring redaction of personal data identifiers.cc: pro se filer via U.S. Mail (Attachments: # 1 Sample Caption)(KSS) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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IMPORTANT
May 01, 2026
Conflict Check run. (KSS)
#5
May 05, 2026
ORDER: 1) Motion to proceed in forma pauperis, (Dkt. 2 ), is DENIED. 2) Within (21) days, Hawthorne shall FILE response indicating whether Petition, (Dkt. 1 ), should be treated as a petitioner for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 or as a civil action. 3) Court will enter further Orders once Hawthorne has filed response or deadline for him to do so has passed. Signed by District Judge S. Chad Meredith on 5/5/2026. (JDL)cc: Damion Hawthorne by US Mail. Modified Text on 5/5/2026 (JDL). (Entered: 05/05/2026)
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ORDER:
May 05, 2026
***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of PSO for review: re 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Damion Hawthorne (HAH)
#6
May 11, 2026
RESPONSE to 5 Order styled as "Reply to Civil Action No. 0:26-cv-00074-SCM Order" filed by Damion Hawthorne, pro se. (Attachments: # 1 Env PM 05/09/2026)(HAH) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
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RESPONSE
May 11, 2026
***FILE SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of PSO for review per Order: 6 RESPONSE (HAH)
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Hawthorne
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United States Department of Homeland Security
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