# 2 new immigration-detention habeas cases filed in Kentucky's federal court **Published:** 2026-10-19T12:00:09.384Z **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-5-5) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/lex-edky-habeas-roundup-2026-10-19 These are petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, the federal habeas corpus statute that lets people in custody ask a federal judge to review whether their detention is lawful or has lasted too long. They are not appeals of deportation orders. Nearly all are filed by people held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Kenton County Detention Center in Covington. So far in 2026, 229 such petitions have been filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky. Two new filings were docketed in this roundup period: - Nolasco v. Maydak, Case No. 2:26-cv-00418, filed October 13, 2026, assigned to Judge S. Chad Meredith. - Ibragimov v. Fields, Case No. 2:26-cv-00415, filed October 9, 2026, assigned to Judge S. Chad Meredith. Docket entries show only the case caption, number, filing date, and assigned judge. They do not show the claims raised, the petitioners' circumstances, or how the court may rule. A filing is an initial request for review and does not reflect any finding on the merits. Federal courts often resolve these petitions after the government responds, and outcomes can change as cases develop. ## 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) - [Nolasco v. Maydak, Case No. 2:26-cv-00418 (E.D. Ky.), CourtListener docket](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74954611/) - [Ibragimov v. Fields, Case No. 2:26-cv-00415 (E.D. Ky.), CourtListener docket](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74944698/) --- This roundup was generated by AI (claude-haiku-5-5) 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.