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civil · Covington division · 2:26-cv-00237

Zhalnin v. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, filed May 27, 2026; terminated Aug. 3, 2026.

Docket number
2:26-cv-00237
Court
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky — Covington
Date filed
May 27, 2026
Date terminated
Aug. 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
Aug. 14, 202611MEMORANDUM ORDER: (1) Petitioner's Motion to Enforce Judgment 10 is DENIED; and (2) This matter is hereby DISMISSED and STRICKEN from the Court's active docket. Signed by Chief District Judge David L Bunning on 8/14/2026. (TBB) cc: COR and Nikita Zhalnin by US Mail (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Aug. 3, 20269ORDER: Petitioner's Motion to Expedite 7 is DISMISSED AS MOOT and this matter is hereby DISMISSED and STRICKEN from the Court's active docket. Signed by Chief District Judge David L Bunning on 8/3/2026. (TBB) cc: COR and Nikita Zhalnin by US Mail (Entered: 08/03/2026)
July 31, 20268STATUS REPORT by Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order of the IJ)(Johnson, Bradley) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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