Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00373

Dhanda v. Lewis

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Case Information

Filed: May 26, 2026
Assigned to: Gregory N. Stivers
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: June 22, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 26, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AKYWDC-4542823.), filed by Khushwinder Singh Dhanda. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit A - NTA, # 4 Exhibit B - Release on own recognizance, # 5 Exhibit C - ICE locator) (DJT) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 26, 2026
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (DJT) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
Main Document: Case Assignment
May 26, 2026
Remark (Public)
May 26, 2026
REMARK: Electronic notification of the petition and any subsequent order constitutes valid service on all federal respondents named therein as of the date of this remark pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts, which the Court is applying to these cases. (DJT)
#3
May 27, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Calesia Henson on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson (Henson, Calesia) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#4
May 27, 2026
SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 5/27/2026. The Clerk of Court shall serve by certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of the Petition (DN 1 ) and this Order to each Respondent not subject to that certain Memorandum of Understanding dated 1/20/2026, entered into by the Court and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky. On or before 6/1/2026, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. On or before 6/4/2026, Petitioner may file a reply. The parties shall appear before this Court for a hearing via Zoom on 6/10/2026, at 9:00AM CT. The Zoom link will be sent prior to the hearing. Petitioner may appearby Zoom from the Hopkins County Jail. Counsel may contact the Court's case manager, Ms. Traci Duff, at Traci_Duff@kywd.uscourts.gov to arrange for Petitioner to appear via Zoom.cc: counsel, Respondents (as directed), US Atty WDKY (as directed) (KDY) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#5
May 27, 2026
NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAILING FROM THE COURT addressed to Mike Lewis re 4 Order to Show Cause, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (KDY) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#6
May 28, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#7
Jun 01, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#8
Jun 01, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#9
Jun 02, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Main Document: Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#10
Jun 03, 2026
Remand
Main Document: Remand
#11
Jun 04, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#12
Jun 04, 2026
Reply AND Reply to Response to Motion
Main Document: Reply AND Reply to Response to Motion
#13
Jun 10, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#14
Jun 10, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#15
Jun 22, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)

Parties

Dhanda
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Lewis
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