Western District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00980

Velasco Cando v. Wyatt

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Case Information

Filed: March 27, 2026
Assigned to: S. Maurice Hicks Jr.
Referred to: David J. Ayo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: April 10, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number ALAWDC-6669405) filed by Leonardo David Velasco Cando. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Exhibit I-797C Notice of Action, # 3 Exhibit ICE Detainee Locator Printout, # 4 Proposed order Proposed Order to Show Cause)(Attorney Homero Lopez, Jr added to party Leonardo David Velasco Cando(pty:pet))(aty,Lopez, Homero) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 27, 2026
MOTION for Andrew Heinrich to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-6669523) by Leonardo David Velasco Cando. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/27/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of good standing)(aty,Lopez, Homero) Modified to reflect proposed order included in pdf of main document on 3/27/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mar 27, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Mar 27, 2026
DIVISIONAL TRANSFER of Old Case Number 1:26-cv-0980 from Alexandria Division to Monroe Division. New Case Number 3:26-cv-0980. (crt,Kiper, C)
Mar 27, 2026
CASE Assigned to Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr and Magistrate Judge David J Ayo. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge David J Ayo. (crt,Devillier, W)
#3
Mar 30, 2026
SUMMONS ISSUED as to U S Attorney, U S Attorney General, Tim Wyatt, Brian Acuna, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Pamela Bondi, Dept of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued - USA (Form Included)
#4
Mar 30, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Main Document: Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mar 30, 2026
Divisional Transfer
#5
Apr 03, 2026
Affidavit of Service
Main Document: Affidavit of Service
#6
Apr 10, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that a response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [Doc 1 ] be filed within 21 days of the date of this Order, or service of the Petition on the United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, whichever is later. Petitioner may file a reply within seven days. Signed by Magistrate Judge David J Ayo on 4/10/2026. (crt,Chicola, C) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
#7
Apr 10, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
Apr 10, 2026
Order

Parties

Velasco Cando
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Wyatt
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