Western District of Kentucky • 4:25-cv-00174

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Dec 08, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by R.G.R.. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit IJ Order Granting Relief, # 3 Exhibit Petitioner's Motions to Reopen and Stay, # 4 Exhibit IJ Orders Granting Reopening and Stay, # 5 Exhibit Petitioner's Asylum Declaration) (DJT) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 08, 2025

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers. (DJT) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

Dec 08, 2025

Filing fee: $ 5.00 receipt number AKYWDC-4382158 re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by R.G.R. (DJT)

#3

Dec 09, 2025

Limited Admission AND Miscellaneous Relief

#4

Dec 09, 2025

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-4382794. by Petitioner R.G.R. (Cowgill, Colleen) Modified docket text on 12/9/2025 (TJD). (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 09, 2025

SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 12/9/2025. The Clerk of Court shall forward by certified mail the Petition (DN 1 ), and this Order on each Respondent and the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky and shall additionally serve the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky electronically at the following email address: ben.schecter@usdoj.gov. On or before 12/10/2025, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. On or before 12/12/2025, Petitioner may file a reply. The parties shall appear before this Court for a hearing via Zoom on 12/16/2025, at 3:30 PM CT. The Zoom link will be sent prior to the hearing. Petitioner may appear by Zoom from the Grayson County Detention Center. Counsel may contact the Court's case manager, Ms. Traci Duff, at Traci_Duff @kywd.uscourts.gov to arrange for Petitioner to appear via Zoom. cc: counsel, Respondent's (as directed), US Atty. WDKY (as directed) (KDY) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 09, 2025

NOTICE of Deficiency to Colleen Mary Cowgill, Counsel for R.G.R. re 3 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. Reason for Deficiency: Missing Proposed Order. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 12/16/2025. (TJD) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 09, 2025

NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAILING addressed to Jason Woosley, Kyle Bumgarner, Todd M. Lyons, Pam Bondi, Samuel Olson, Krisit Noem re 1 Petition and 5 Order to Show Cause. (KDY) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

#8

Dec 09, 2025

NOTICE of Filing Proposed Order by R.G.R. re 3 MOTION for Limited Admission MOTION for Leave to Proceed under Pseudonym (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Cowgill, Colleen) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

Dec 09, 2025

Filing Fee Received

#9

Dec 10, 2025

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Dec 10, 2025

Extension of Time to File Document

#11

Dec 10, 2025

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

#12

Dec 10, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

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Dec 12, 2025

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Dec 12, 2025

Sealed Motion

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Dec 15, 2025

Reply

#17

Dec 16, 2025

Interpreter Oath

Dec 16, 2025

Show Cause Hearing

Dec 16, 2025

Order - TEXT ONLY AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags

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Dec 22, 2025

Notice (Other)

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Dec 22, 2025

Notice (Other)

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Dec 23, 2025

Response

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Dec 26, 2025

Reply

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Dec 31, 2025

Notice (Other)

#24

Jan 06, 2026

Notice (Other)