2 new immigration-detention habeas petitions filed in E.D. Kentucky
These cases are petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by people in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, nearly all held at the Kenton County Detention Center in Covington, asking a federal judge to review the lawfulness or length of their detention. These are not appeals of deportation orders. So far in 2026, 180 such petitions have been filed in the district.
- Lemus Hernandez v. Maydak, Case No. 2:26-cv-00330, filed August 4, 2026, assigned to Judge David L. Bunning.
- Wu v. Mullin, Case No. 2:26-cv-00323, filed July 31, 2026, assigned to Judge S. Chad Meredith.
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.