civil · Covington division · 2:26-cv-00148
Patel v. Field Office Director
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, filed April 3, 2026.
- Docket number
- 2:26-cv-00148
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky — Covington
- Date filed
- April 3, 2026
- Assigned to
- David L. Bunning
- Nature of suit
- 463 Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
- Cause
- 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
- Jurisdiction
- U.S. Government Defendant
- Jury demand
- None
- Records
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Parties (as listed)
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Recent docket entries
| Date | # | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | 8 | MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: 1) Patel's Petition 1 is GRANTED. 2) Patel's Motion for Immediate Release 3 is DENIED. 3) Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release Petitioner, or in the alternative, provide him with a constitutionally adequate bond hearing where the government bears the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days of the date of this Order; 4) Respondents shall file a Status Report on or before 5/27/2026. Signed by Chief District Judge David L Bunning on 5/13/2026.(TJG)cc: COR |
| April 3, 2026 | 3 | EMERGENCY MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Miteshkumar Laldas Patel (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(SLG) (Entered: 04/03/2026) |
| April 3, 2026 | ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of David L. Bunning for review: re 2 MOTION for Mazher M. Shah-Khan to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Miteshkumar Laldas Patel, 3 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Miteshkumar Laldas Patel. (SLG) |
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