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Case Information
Filed: August 19, 2026
Assigned to:
David Jason Hale
Referred to:
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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:
August 24, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 19, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ankit Kashyap. (Filing fee $5 receipt number AKYWDC-4626674.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Form I-94, # 2 Exhibit B - I-589 Receipt Notice, # 3 Exhibit C - EOIR Case Info, # 4 Exhibit D - Noncitizen Locator, # 5 Cover Sheet) (KDY) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 20, 2026
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Chief Judge David J. Hale. (KDY) (Main Document 2 replaced on 8/20/2026) (KDY). (Entered: 08/20/2026)
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Case Assignment
#3
Aug 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Johnson on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mulllin, David Venturella (Johnson, Bradley) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#4
Aug 20, 2026
ORDER by Chief Judge David J. Hale on 8/20/2026: 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 1 petition and this Order on Respondent Mike Lewis. Show Cause Response due by 8/24/2026. Show Cause Reply due by 8/26/2026. If either party requests an evidentiary hearing, they shall so advise the Court by written motion on or before 8/24/2026. cc: Counsel, Respondent (as directed), USA (as directed) (DLW) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
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Order
#5
Aug 20, 2026
NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAIL from the Court addressed to Mike Lewis re 4 Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (DLW) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
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Notice (Other)
Aug 20, 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. (KDY)
Aug 20, 2026
Remark (Public)
#6
Aug 24, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document:
Response to Order to Show Cause
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Kashyap
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Lewis
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