Western District of Kentucky • 4:25-cv-00198

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Dec 29, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Esmeralda De La Cruz Salmeron. Filing Fee Paid $5.00 Receipt Number AKYWDC-4394288. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit B Order of Immigration Judge, # 4 Exhibit C ICE Internal Memo, # 5 Proposed Order) (DJT) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. (DJT) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

Dec 29, 2025

Filing fee: $ 5.00 receipt number AKYWDC-4394288 re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Esmeralda De La Cruz Salmeron. (DJT)

Dec 29, 2025

Filing Fee Received

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Dec 30, 2025

Order to Show Cause

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Dec 31, 2025

Notice (Other)

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Jan 02, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Jan 05, 2026

Remand

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Jan 06, 2026

Order on Motion to Remand

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Jan 06, 2026

Reply

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Jan 07, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Jan 12, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Jan 12, 2026

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Jan 16, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Jan 28, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Feb 06, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 2/6/2026. For the reasons stated above, the United States has violated Salmeron's due process rights. The Court GRANTS Salmeron's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (D E 1 ) and orders the following. The United States is directed to release Petitioner Salmeron immediately because of the unlawful detention in violation of her due process rights. The United States must provide her with a bond hearing before a neutral IJ pursuant to Section 1226. The United States must certify compliance with the Court's order by a filing on the docket by 2/9/2026. cc: Counsel (SMJ)

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Feb 09, 2026

Notice (Other)