Western District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00036

#1

Jan 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number ALAWDC-6527284) filed by Mailin Villalon Blanco. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Exhibit NTA, # 3 Exhibit I-220A ROR, # 4 Exhibit Detainee Locator, # 5 Exhibit Matter of Yajure Hurtado, # 6 Exhibit CBP Memo, # 7 Exhibit ICE Int Guidance)(Attorney Meredith Soniat added to party Mailin Villalon Blanco(pty:pla))(aty,Soniat, Meredith) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 06, 2026

CASE Assigned to Judge Robert R Summerhays and Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Devillier, W)

#2

Jan 07, 2026

SUMMONS ISSUED as to U S Attorney, U S Attorney General, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Mellissa Harper, Warden Richwood Correctional Center. (crt,Devillier, W) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#3

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Mailin Villalon Blanco. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 2/12/2026. (aty,Soniat, Meredith) Modified to reflect proposed order filed at 4 on 2/13/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#4

Feb 13, 2026

PROPOSED ORDER by Mailin Villalon Blanco re 3 Motion for Order to Show Cause. (aty,Soniat, Meredith) Modified docket text on 2/13/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#5

Feb 13, 2026

NOTICE of Verified Supplement by Mailin Villalon Blanco re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (aty,Soniat, Meredith) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#6

Feb 13, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Raymond Dietrich on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Mellissa Harper, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Attorney Raymond Dietrich added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:dft), Attorney Raymond Dietrich added to party Mellissa Harper(pty:dft), Attorney Raymond Dietrich added to party Todd Lyons(pty:dft), Attorney Raymond Dietrich added to party Kristi Noem(pty:dft)) (aty,Dietrich, Raymond) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#7

Feb 18, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER granting in part and denying in part 3 Motion for Order to Show Cause. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED to serve a summons, a copy of the 1 Petition, [1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7] Exhibits, and a copy of this Memorandum Order by certified mail on all Respondents and the United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana. IT IS ORDERED that Respondents file a response within 21 days of service and Petitioner shall file a reply 7 days after filing of the response. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 2/18/2026. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#8

Feb 19, 2026

SUMMONS ISSUED as to Pamela Bondi, Mellissa Harper, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden Richwood Correctional Center and the US Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Certified Service)(crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#9

Feb 25, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to Warden Richwood Correctional Center served on 2/23/2026, answer due 3/16/2026. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#12

Feb 27, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to U S Attorney. (crt,Miletello, A) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

#10

Mar 02, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Pamela Bondi, Mellissa Harper, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem.(aty,Dietrich, Raymond) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#11

Mar 03, 2026

REPLY to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Mailin Villalon Blanco. (aty,Soniat, Meredith) Modified document link on 3/18/2026 (Miletello, A). (Entered: 03/03/2026)

#13

Mar 17, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to Pamela Bondi. (crt,Miletello, A) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#14

Apr 07, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: IT IS RECOMMENDED that Petitioner's request for habeas corpus be GRANTED on the basis of her second claim. Respondents, including the warden of Richwood Correctional Center, shall comply as directed. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless and until she receives pre-deprivation process, including those itemized in this Report & Recommendation. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Respondents shall, within 24 hours after Petitioners release, file a status report confirming her release. Objections to R&R due by 4/21/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 4/6/2026. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#15

Apr 13, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to Todd Lyons. (crt,Miletello, A) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#16

Apr 15, 2026

OBJECTION to 14 Report and Recommendations by Pamela Bondi, Mellissa Harper, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. Response to Objection to R&R due by 4/29/2026 (aty,Dietrich, Raymond) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

#17

May 12, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to Kristi Noem served on 5/1/2026, answer due 5/22/2026. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

#18

Jun 11, 2026

Acknowledgment of Service