4 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, nearly all at the Kenton County Detention Center in Covington, seeking federal judicial review of the lawfulness or conditions of their confinement. These petitions are distinct from appeals of deportation orders. So far in 2026, 169 such petitions have been filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
- Puerta Ramirez v. Fields, Case No. 2:26-cv-00295, filed July 15, 2026, assigned to Judge David L. Bunning.
- Iaremchuk v. Olson, Case No. 2:26-cv-00293, filed July 14, 2026, assigned to Judge S. Chad Meredith.
- Villamizar-Beltran v. Daley, Case No. 2:26-cv-00292, filed July 14, 2026, assigned to Judge S. Chad Meredith.
- Bahena v. Warden, Carmpbell County Detention Center, Case No. 2:26-cv-00291, filed July 10, 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.