Southern District of Mississippi • 5:26-cv-00210

#1

Mar 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Leonardo Lopez Centeno. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A- Copy of Government-Issued Identification of Next Friend Yarisbel Abeal Ortiz. Pages 2-5 - Copy of Government-Issued Identification of Petitioner Leonardo Lopez-Centeno Page 6 (Proof of identify and relationship, # 3 Exhibit B - Affidavit of Yarisbel Abeal Ortiz, Next Friend of Petitioner Pages 8-14 (Statement describing relationship with Petitioner and basis for next-friend standing under 28 U.S.C. 2242, # 4 Exhibit C- Evidence of Petitioner's Entry and Parole, Pages 16- 18 - DHS parole documentation issued April 4, 2022 Page 19, # 5 Exhibit D - Notice to Appear (NTA) dated August 25, 2022 Pages 21-23 (Charge under INA 212(a)(6)(A)(i)), # 6 Exhibit E - Immigration Judge Order of Removal dated February 13, 2026 Pages 25-28 (LaSalle Immigration Court - Order of Removal), # 7 Exhibit F - Notice of Appeal filed with the Board of Immigration Appeals Pages 30-34 (Proof the removal order is currently on appeal and not administratively final), # 8 Exhibit G - Documentation or affidavit confirming Petitioner appeared for scheduled ICE Pages 36-43 check-ins and Statement describing detention during scheduled reporting appointment, # 9 Exhibit H- Affidavit of Yarisbel Abeal Ortiz regarding support for Petitioner upon release Page 45, # 10 Exhibit I- Evidence of Good Moral Character (letters of support) Pages 47-70 - USCIS Fonn I-797C Receipt Notices Pages 71-75 (Proof of Pending Applications and Efforts to Regularize Status), # 11 Exhibit J - Criminal Record Search Results Page 77, # 12 Envelope, # 13 Notice of Assignment)(LAT) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#2

Mar 25, 2026

ORDER: on or before 4/24/2026, plaintiff shall either pay the required filing fee or file a completed application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, specifically the section entitled Certificate to Be Completed by Authorized Officer of prisoner accounts or file an affidavit specifically stating the name of the prison official contacted concerning the Certificate and why this information is not provided to this court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 3/25/2026. (CAD) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#3

Apr 03, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Apr 03, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice