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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
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Parties (as listed)

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Recent docket entries

Date#Entry
May 13, 20268MEMORANDUM 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, 20263EMERGENCY 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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