Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00524
Patel v. Warden, Hopkins County Jail
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Case Information
Filed: August 04, 2026
Assigned to:
Gregory N. Stivers
Referred to:
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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:
August 06, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 04, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PENDING HABEAS REVIEW filed by Vishalkumar Rasikbhai Patel, Dakshil Vishalkumar Patel. (Filing fee $5.00, Check number Ck# 8781.) (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Summons TENDERED, # 4 Exhibit Immigration documentation) (DeW) Modified docket text on 8/4/2026 (DeW). (Entered: 08/04/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 04, 2026
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Greg N. Stivers. (DeW) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
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Case Assignment
#3
Aug 04, 2026
MOTION for Mazher M. Shah-Khan to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $150.00 pd, Ck# 8780.) by Petitioners Dakshil Vishalkumar Patel, Vishalkumar Rasikbhai Patel. (Attachments: # 1 Certificates of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order) (DeW) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
#4
Aug 04, 2026
NOTICE of Deficiency to Mazher Khah-Shan re 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Reason for Deficiency: Missing signature on Motion. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 8/12/2026. (DeW) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
Main Document:
Deficiency
#5
Aug 04, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael D. Ekman on behalf of Melissa B. Harper, Todd M. Lyons (Ekman, Michael) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#6
Aug 04, 2026
SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 8/4/2026. 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 8/10/2026, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. On or before 8/12/2026, Petitioners may file a reply. The parties shall appear before this Court for a hearing via Zoom on 8/17/2026, at 10:00 AM CT. The Zoom link will be sent prior to the hearing. Petitioners may appear by 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 Petitioners to appear via Zoom. cc: counsel; Respondents, as directed; US Atty. WDKY, as directed (KDY) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
#7
Aug 04, 2026
NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAILING FROM THE COURT addressed to Warden Hopkins County Jail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 6 Order to Show Cause. (KDY) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
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Notice (Other)
#8
Aug 06, 2026
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
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Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Aug 06, 2026
Filing Fee Received
Aug 06, 2026
Pro Hac Vice Filing fee: $ 150.00 receipt number 300017406 re 3 MOTION for Mazher M. Shah-Khan to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150. filed by Dakshil Vishalkumar Patel, Vishalkumar Rasikbhai Patel by Dakshil Vishalkumar Patel. (SLK)
Aug 06, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5.00 receipt number 300017407 by Dakshil Vishalkumar Patel. (SLK)
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Patel
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Warden, Hopkins County Jail
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