# 4 new immigration-detention habeas petitions filed in E.D. Kentucky **Published:** 2026-08-03T12:00:05.153Z **Source:** [U.S. District Court, E.D. Ky. (via CourtListener)](https://www.courtlistener.com/?type=r&court=kyed&nature_of_suit=463&order_by=dateFiled+desc) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/lex-edky-habeas-roundup-2026-08-03 These cases are petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by people held in immigration detention asking a federal judge to review the lawfulness or length of their confinement. Nearly all petitioners are held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Kenton County Detention Center in Covington. So far in 2026, 178 such petitions have been filed in the district. - Luna v. Mullin, Case No. 2:26-cv-00321, filed July 30, 2026, assigned to Judge David L. Bunning - Ngu v. Olson, Case No. 2:26-cv-00319, filed July 28, 2026, assigned to Judge David L. Bunning - Rosello v. Jailer/Warden, Case No. 2:26-cv-00315, filed July 27, 2026, assigned to Judge Karen K. Caldwell - Dominguez Iglesias v. Fields, Case No. 2:26-cv-00314, filed July 27, 2026, assigned to Judge David L. Bunning ## Sources - [U.S. District Court, E.D. Ky. (via CourtListener)](https://www.courtlistener.com/?type=r&court=kyed&nature_of_suit=463&order_by=dateFiled+desc) - [28 U.S.C. § 2241 — Writs of habeas corpus](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/2241) --- 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.