Southern District of West Virginia • 3:26-cv-00610

#1

Oct 02, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Kyle Slone, Emerson Rodiney Varela Ramirez, Richard Delvin Maradiaga Chavarria against Kenneth Barnett, Todd Blanche, David Kluemper, Markwayne Mullin, John Rife, David Venturella pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2241. Filing Fee $5. Receipt # AWVSDC-9187152. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Proposed Summons as to David Venturella, # 7 Proposed Summons as to Markwayne Mullin, # 8 Proposed Summons as to Todd Blanche, # 9 Proposed Summons as to David Kluemper, # 10 Proposed Summons as to Kenneth Barnett, # 11 Proposed Summons as to John Rife, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet) (jsa)

#2

Oct 02, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Kenneth Barnett, Todd Blanche, David Kluemper, Markwayne Mullin, John Rife, David Venturella, re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Summons returnable 60 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: # 1 summons as to Markwayne Mullin, # 2 summons as to Todd Blanche, # 3 summons as to David Kluemper, # 4 summons as to Kenneth Barnett, # 5 summons as to John Rife) (jsa)

#3

Oct 02, 2026

MOTION by Richard Delvin Maradiaga Chavarria, Kyle Slone, Emerson Rodiney Varela Ramirez for Order to Show Cause and Immediate Order Preventing Removal of Transfer of Petitioner Pending Disposition of Petition. (Attachment: # 1 Proposed Order)(Brown, Sarah)

#4

Oct 02, 2026

STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition. (cc: counsel of record; any pro se party) (klc)

#5

Oct 02, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE directing that Respondents SHALL file a written response to SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted by 12:00 PM on 10/5/2026; Petitioners shall have an opportunity to file a reply no later than 10/6/2026 at 12:00 PM; this matter shall be heard by this Court on 10/7/2026 at 1:30 PM, if necessary; to the extent Respondents intend to assert that jurisdiction and/or venue in the Southern District of West Virginia is improper in this case, Respondents shall file any such objections no later than 2:00 PM on Saturday, 10/3/2026; Petitioners shall file any reply to any filed objections no later than twenty-four hours following Respondents' filing; Respondents SHALL NOT remove or facilitate the removal of Petitioners from the Southern District of West Virginia; this Order SHALL NOT be construed as ordering Petitioners' release, pending further order of the Court; this Order SHALL be construed as ordering Respondents to take every possible measure to avoid Petitioners' removal from the District; to the extent Petitioners have already been removed from the District, Respondents SHALL NOT transport Petitioners to a geographically further location or remove Petitioners from the United States pending further order of the Court; Respondents shall FORTHWITH and IMMEDIATELY afford Petitioners the opportunity to confidentially consult with counsel, in no event later than 5:00 PM, today, 10/2/2026, and shall take all necessary steps to facilitate such communication; Respondents shall provide counsel with thirty (30) minutes notice of when these calls will be scheduled; Respondents shall promptly ensure that all of Petitioners' property seized incident to detention is accounted for and that all such property can be immediately made available to Petitioners in the event they are released; service of this Order shall be made by Petitioners on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia by 2:00 PM today, 10/2/2026, and shall constitute good and sufficient service on Respondents. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 10/2/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (jsa)

#6

Oct 02, 2026

MOTION by Richard Delvin Maradiaga Chavarria, Kyle Slone, Emerson Rodiney Varela Ramirez to Waive Certain Requirements of L.R. Civ. P. 83.6 and for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Co-Counsel. (Brown, Sarah)

Oct 02, 2026

Case Assigned

Oct 02, 2026

CASE assigned to Judge Robert C. Chambers. (klc)

#7

Oct 05, 2026

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Kenneth Barnett, Todd Blanche, David Kluemper, Markwayne Mullin, John Rife, David Venturella for Extension to File Response to 5 Order to Show Cause to 10/7/2026. (Lindsay, Matthew)

#8

Oct 05, 2026

ORDER granting Petitioners' 6 MOTION to Waive Certain Requirements of L.R. Civ. P. 83.6 and for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Co-Counsel Jonathan Sidney. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 10/5/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (skm)

#9

Oct 05, 2026

ORDER granting Respondents' 7 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension to File Response to 5 Order to Show Cause; directing that Respondents SHALL file a written response to SHOW CAUSE as to why the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) should not be granted by 12:00 PM on 10/7/2026; directing that Petitioners shall have an opportunity to file a reply by 10/8/2026 at 12:00 PM; directing that this matter shall be heard by this Court on 10/9/2026 at 11:00 AM in Huntington before Judge Robert C. Chambers, if necessary. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 10/5/2026. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (skm)

#10

Oct 07, 2026

Motion / Application / Petition to Extend Time to File Response/Reply

#11

Oct 07, 2026

Order

#12

Oct 13, 2026

Motion / Application / Petition to Dismiss

#13

Oct 13, 2026

Motion / Application / Petition to Dismiss

#14

Oct 16, 2026

Reply to Response

#15

Oct 16, 2026

Reply to Response