Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00334
Nguyen v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: March 27, 2026
Assigned to:
Brian Anthony Jackson
Referred to:
Richard L. Bourgeois Jr.
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
June 05, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 25, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Can Van Nguyen. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Memo of Law)(ELW) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Mar 27, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5.00, receipt number 34101 (NLT)
Apr 02, 2026
***Set CASE REFERRED Flag (PPS), ***Set ICE Flag (NLT)
#2
Apr 22, 2026
STANDING ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's General Order 2026-11 the Clerk of Court shall file this Standing Order in CM/ECF in every habeas corpus case brought pursuant 28 U.S.C. 2241 by a person in ICE detention. The Court has provisionally appointed the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana to assist pro se filers detained in immigration custody in this District of habeas corpus petitions filed under 28 U.S.C. 2241. See General Order 2026-11. The scheduling order contained herein shall apply except when a case-specific scheduling order is or has already been entered. The Government and all respondents be and are hereby prohibited from transferring the petitioner from the detention facility in which the petitioner is held at the time of filing and prohibited from removing the petitioner from the Middle District of Louisiana, during the response and briefing delays set forth in the Scheduling Order herein. The Government and the respondents shall provide counsel for the petitioner 24 hours advance written notice before releasing the petitioner from ICE custody. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 04/22/2026. (Litchfield, Michael) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
Main Document:
Standing Order - ICE
#3
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)
#4
Apr 29, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Kennebrew on behalf of Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#5
Apr 30, 2026
AMENDED STANDING ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's General Order 2026-11, the Clerk of Court shall file this Amended Standing Order in CM/ECF in every habeas corpus case brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 by a person in ICE detention.. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 04/30/2026. (Litchfield, Michael) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document:
Amended Standing Order - ICE
#6
May 12, 2026
MOTION to Enroll Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens as Attorney by Can Van Nguyen (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gibbens, Cristie) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document:
Enroll as Attorney
#7
May 12, 2026
Unopposed MOTION for Relief from Restriction on Transfer by Can Van Nguyen (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Proposed Order)(Gibbens, Cristie) Modified on 5/14/2026 (NLT). (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief (First)
#8
May 14, 2026
ORDER granting 6 Motion to Enroll as Attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 5/14/26. Added attorney Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens for Can Van Nguyen. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (JAP) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
#9
May 14, 2026
ORDER granting 7 Motion for Relief from Restriction on Transfer. The restriction on transfer is lifted for the sole purpose of effectuating removal of Petitioner. Counsel for the Government shall immediately notify the Respondents that Petitioner may be removed. If Petitioner is removed, and no issues remain, Petitioner's counsel is directed to move for voluntary dismissal within 7 days of Petitioner's removal. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 5/14/2026. (JEG) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
May 14, 2026
Order on Motion to Enroll as Attorney
#10
May 15, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time To File Response and to File A-file by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 - Proposed Order)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document:
Extension of Time
#11
May 16, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identifying Affiliate/Interested Person Department of Homeland Security, Affiliate/Interested Person Pamela Bondi, Affiliate/Interested Person Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person Can Van Nguyen, Affiliate/Interested Person Todd Blanche, Affiliate/Interested Person Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana for Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 05/16/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate
#12
May 20, 2026
The Government's Motion for Extension (R. Doc. 10) is GRANTED and the Government's deadline for filing both the Response and A-File is extended until May 29, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 5/20/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (Bourgeois, Richard) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
May 20, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#13
May 29, 2026
NOTICE of Filing of Alien File 5 Amended Standing Order - ICE, by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 - A-file)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#14
May 29, 2026
Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Response by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 - Proposed Order)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document:
Extension of Time
Jun 03, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#16
Jun 05, 2026
Response
Main Document:
Response