6 new immigration-detention habeas petitions filed in E.D. Kentucky
These cases are habeas corpus petitions filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 by people held in immigration detention who are asking a federal judge to review the lawfulness or length of their confinement. Nearly all petitioners are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Kenton County Detention Center in Covington. These petitions are distinct from appeals of deportation orders. Through June 2026, 158 such petitions have been filed in the district.
- Kumar v. Mullin, Case No. 2:26-cv-00272, filed June 18, 2026, assigned to Judge Karen K. Caldwell
- Lin v. Blanche, Case No. 2:26-cv-00266, filed June 17, 2026, assigned to Judge David L. Bunning
- Hawthorne v. United States Department of Homeland Security, Case No. 0:26-cv-00093, filed June 17, 2026, assigned to Judge David L. Bunning
- Diaz v. Mullin, Case No. 2:26-cv-00268, filed June 17, 2026, assigned to Judge David L. Bunning
- Beittar v. Warden of Campbell County Detention Center, Case No. 2:26-cv-00265, filed June 16, 2026, assigned to Judge Karen K. Caldwell
- Lemus-Hernandez v. Maydak, Case No. 2:26-cv-00263, filed June 15, 2026, assigned to Judge David L. Bunning
This roundup was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) from public U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Kentucky) docket records via CourtListener. It lists newly filed 28 U.S.C. § 2241 immigration-detention habeas petitions — case caption, docket number, filing date, and assigned judge — together with standing legal context. It does not characterize the contents or merits of any individual petition. How we make these.