Eastern District of Missouri • 4:26-cv-01460

#1

Sep 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AMOEDC-12078924.), filed by kunal MALHOTRA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1- original release orde, # 3 Exhibit 2- Notice to Appear, # 4 Exhibit 3- most recent hearing notice)(Ghuman, Daljit) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#2

Sep 11, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Daljit K. Ghuman. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-12078929) by Petitioner kunal MALHOTRA. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing Certificate of Good Standing CA, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing Certificate of Good Standing New Mexico)(Ghuman, Daljit) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#3

Sep 14, 2026

NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AMOEDC-12078924.). In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: Original Filing Form not filed. This deficiency must be filed in the case record immediately using the event Civil>Other Filings>Other Documents>Supplemental Complaint/Removal docs (to correct deficiency). (JWD) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#4

Sep 14, 2026

FINAL NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re 3 Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency. The filing deficiency previously identified has not been corrected by the filing attorney. Case to proceed to judge assignment and further review by the Clerks Office Exec. Team. (JWD) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

Sep 14, 2026

Case Opening Notification

Sep 14, 2026

Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Audrey G. Fleissig. (JWD)

Sep 14, 2026

Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency (CSCI)

Sep 14, 2026

Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency - FINAL (CSCI)

#5

Sep 16, 2026

Supplemental Complaint/Removal Docs (to correct deficiency)

#6

Sep 22, 2026

Case Management Order

Oct 07, 2026

Summons Issued as to USA

#7

Oct 13, 2026

Summons Returned Executed

#8

Oct 14, 2026

Entry of Appearance

#9

Oct 14, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

#10

Oct 14, 2026

Summons Returned Executed

#11

Oct 22, 2026

Traverse

#12

Oct 22, 2026

Response to Court

#13

Oct 27, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner Kunal Malhotra's petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is GRANTED in part, as follows: [see full order for details.] IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Clerk of Cour t shall substitute "Gary Stolzer, Warden of Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center" be substituted as the only proper Respondent in this matter. A separate Judgment shall accompany this Memorandum and Order. ( Response to Court due by 11/6 /2026., Status Report due by 11/10/2026.). GARY STOLZER added. Samuel Olson (Field Office Director for the Chicago Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), David Venturella (Acting Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Todd Blanche (Attorney General of the United States, acting in their official capacities) and Michael P. Kirn (Warden of Phelps County Jail) terminated. Signed by Sr. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 10/27/2026. (JMP)

#14

Oct 27, 2026

Order (will rule a motion and set/satisfy a schedule)

#15

Oct 29, 2026

Notice (Other)