Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00302
Nguyen v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: March 19, 2026
Assigned to:
John Wheadon deGravelles
Referred to:
Scott D. Johnson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Active
Last Activity:
May 20, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 19, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Lam Nguyen. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support)(NLT) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/20/2026) (NLT). (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 19, 2026
MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Lam Nguyen (NLT) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document:
Show Cause
#3
Mar 19, 2026
MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Lam Nguyen (NLT) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner In Forma Pauperis
#4
Mar 19, 2026
MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Lam Nguyen (NLT) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
Mar 20, 2026
MOTION(S) REFERRED: 3 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, 4 MOTION to Appoint Counsel, 2 MOTION for Order to Show Cause. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (NLT)
Mar 20, 2026
***Set CASE REFERRED Flag (PPS), ***Set ICE Flag (NLT)
#5
Apr 20, 2026
ORDER: Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (R. Doc. 3) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Motion is blank and is not signed by Petitioner, in violation of this Court's Local Civil Rule 11(a)(4) ("Documents filed by a party not represented by counsel shall be signed by the party and shall include name, address and telephone number."). Petitioner may refile his Motion, but it must be completed and signed, as required. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 4/20/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Apr 20, 2026
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Prisoner)
#6
Apr 22, 2026
Standing Order - ICE
Main Document:
Standing Order - ICE
#7
Apr 23, 2026
Notice of Provisional Appointment: Pursuant to General Order 2026-11 the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana is hereby provisionally appointed to represent the pro se petitioner pending the determination of the petitioner's financial need and the petitioner's consent to or request for representation by the FPD. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (DCB) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
#8
Apr 27, 2026
ORDER: Considering the Standing Order (Doc. 6), the Motion for Order to Show Cause (Doc. 2) is TERMINATED as moot. Further, considering the provisional appointment of the Federal Public Defender (Docs. 6, 7), the Motion to Appoint Counsel (Doc. 4) is also TERMINATED as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 4/27/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Apr 27, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Show Cause
#9
Apr 30, 2026
Amended Standing Order - ICE
Main Document:
Amended Standing Order - ICE
#10
Apr 30, 2026
Appoint Counsel
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#11
Apr 30, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief (First)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief (First)
#12
Apr 30, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document:
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
#13
Apr 30, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
#14
May 01, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Davis Rhorer on behalf of Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Rhorer, Davis) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#15
May 01, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identifying Affiliate/Interested Person Davis Rhorer, Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person Lam Nguyen, Affiliate/Interested Person Todd Blanche, Affiliate/Interested Person Cristie Gibbens for Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Rhorer, Davis) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate
#16
May 20, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document:
Dismiss