Western District of Louisiana • 1:25-cv-01609

#1

Oct 24, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Receipt number 500004607, filing fee $5) filed by Gurami Chikviladze. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Memorandum / Brief, # 3 Exhibits, # 4 Proposed order, # 5 Envelope)(crt,Bowman, A) (Main Document 1 replaced on 10/28/2025) (Devillier, W). (Entered: 10/24/2025)

Oct 24, 2025

CASE Assigned to Judge Terry A Doughty and Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. (crt,Devillier, W)

Oct 27, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#2

Oct 28, 2025

ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes on 10/28/2025. (crt,Tice, Y) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

#3

Oct 28, 2025

MEMORANDUM ORDER directing clerk to prepare summons and serve by certified mail a copy of the petition and this order upon the specified parties. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 10/28/2025. (crt,Devillier, W) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Oct 28, 2025

Jurisdictional Review Finding

#4

Oct 30, 2025

SUMMONS ISSUED as to U S Attorney, U S Attorney General, DHS/ICE - Office of General Counsel, Warden at River Correctional Center. (crt,Devillier, W) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/30/2025: # 1 Certified Mail Receipts) (Devillier, W). (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#5

Nov 03, 2025

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to US Attorney. Served on 10/31/2025, answer due 12/30/2025. (crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

#6

Nov 07, 2025

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to Warden River Correctional Center. (crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

#7

Nov 20, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Desiree C Williams on behalf of Mellissa Harper, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Attorney Desiree C Williams added to party Mellissa Harper(pty:dft), Attorney Desiree C Williams added to party U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement(pty:dft), Attorney Desiree C Williams added to party Todd Lyons(pty:dft), Attorney Desiree C Williams added to party Kristi Noem(pty:dft)) (aty,Williams, Desiree) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

#8

Dec 05, 2025

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to Office of General Counsel, U S Department of Homeland Security. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

#9

Dec 29, 2025

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Mellissa Harper, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 12/29/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(aty,Williams, Desiree) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#10

Dec 30, 2025

ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Answer due 1/29/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 12/30/2025. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

#11

Feb 13, 2026

LETTER from Gurami Chikviladze to Judge Doughty regarding status of case. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#13

Feb 23, 2026

LETTER from Gurami Chikviladze requesting letters from 2/4 and 2/12 be remailed to the plaintiff. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#12

Feb 24, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Mellissa Harper, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -ICE Declaration)(aty,Williams, Desiree) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#14

Mar 03, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS IT IS RECOMMENDED that re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Gurami Chikviladze be GRANTED, and Chikviladze released from detention. Objections to R&R due by 3/17/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 3/3/2026. (crt,Muncey, E)(a)

#15

Mar 19, 2026

JUDGMENT adopting 14 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Gurami Chikviladze. Petitioner shall be released as soon as reasonably possible. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 3/19/2026. (crt,Crawford, A)

#16

Apr 01, 2026

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