Western District of Kentucky • 4:26-cv-00645

#1

Oct 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241; Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (Filing fee $5, receipt number AKYWDC-4672015), filed by Wentao Liu. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Order of the Immigration Judge, # 2 Exhibit B - Respondent's Motion for Custody Redetermination and Bond, # 3 Exhibit D - Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, # 4 Cover Sheet) (DLW) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#2

Oct 07, 2026

Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Chief Judge David J. Hale. (DLW) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#3

Oct 07, 2026

MOTION for JJ Zhang to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $150, receipt number AKYWDC-4672016) by Petitioner Wentao Liu (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (DLW) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#4

Oct 07, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Johnson on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David J. Venturella (Johnson, Bradley) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#5

Oct 08, 2026

NOTICE Exhibit C from the Petition by Wentao Liu re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Zhang, Jj) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

#6

Oct 08, 2026

ORDER by Chief Judge David J. Hale on 10/8/2026: The Clerk of Court shall serve the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky electronically at the following email address: ben.schecter@usdoj.gov. The Clerk of Court shall forward by certified mail, return receipt requested one copy of the 1 petition and this Order on Respondent Mike Lewis. Show Cause Response due by 10/13/2026. Show Cause Reply due by 10/15/2026. If either party requests an evidentiary hearing, they shall so advise the Court by written motion on or before 10/13/2026. cc: Counsel, Respondent (as directed), USA (as directed) (DLW) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

#7

Oct 08, 2026

NOTICE OF CERTIFIED MAIL from the Court addressed to Mike Lewis re 6 Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (DLW) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

#8

Oct 09, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213, # 2 Exhibit I-200, # 3 Exhibit I-862, # 4 Exhibit Order of the IJ, # 5 Exhibit hearing notice) (Johnson, Bradley) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

#9

Oct 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER Signed by Chief Judge David J. Hale on 10/15/2026 granting 3 Motion for JJ Zhang to Appear Pro Hac Vice. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel (NWT) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

Oct 15, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#10

Oct 22, 2026

U.S. POSTAL RETURN RECEIPT reflecting delivery to Mike Lewis re 6 Order, 7 Notice of Certified Mail, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (DLW) (Entered: 10/22/2026)