Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00347

#1

Mar 30, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Abdel Hamid Hamed. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 order)(EDC) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#2

Mar 30, 2026

MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis by Abdel Hamid Hamed. (EDC) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 31, 2026

MOTION(S) REFERRED: 2 MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis. This motion is now pending before the USMJ., ***Set ICE Flag, ***Set CASE REFERRED Flag (PPS) (EDC)

#3

Apr 15, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis and Petitioner may proceed without prepayment of costs or fees and without the necessity of giving security therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 4/14/2026. (EDC) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

#4

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)

#5

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)

#6

Apr 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Monica Griffith-Braud on behalf of Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#7

Apr 29, 2026

Certificate of Interested Persons by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identifying Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Affiliate/Interested Person Abdel Hamid Hamed, Affiliate/Interested Person Kevin Jordan, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender's Office for Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#8

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)

#9

May 15, 2026

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response and A-File by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#10

May 20, 2026

The Government's Motion for Extension (R. Doc. 9) 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

#11

May 29, 2026

NOTICE of Filing of AFile by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Afile Part 1 - USA_00001-152, # 2 Afile Part 2 - USA_00153-261)(Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#12

May 29, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of SDDO Downey, # 2 Exhibit B - Order of Immigration Judge)(Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#13

Jun 04, 2026

MOTION for Partial Relief From Amended Standing Order - Restriction on Removal by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion, # 2 Exhibit A - Declaration of SDDO Downey, # 3 Exhibit B - Order of Immigration Judge)(Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

Jun 04, 2026

Motions No Longer Referred: 13 MOTION for Partial Relief From Amended Standing Order - Restriction on Removal . This motion is now pending before the USDJ. (Kinney, Ellen)

#14

Jun 05, 2026

MOTION to Enroll Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens as Attorney by Abdel Hamid Hamed (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gibbens, Cristie) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

#15

Jun 05, 2026

MEMORANDUM in Opposition to 13 MOTION for Partial Relief From Amended Standing Order - Restriction on Removal filed by Abdel Hamid Hamed. (Gibbens, Cristie) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

#16

Jun 09, 2026

ORDER granting 14 Motion to Enroll as Attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 6/8/26. Added attorney Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens for Abdel Hamid Hamed. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (JAP) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

Jun 09, 2026

Order on Motion to Enroll as Attorney

#17

Jun 12, 2026

REPLY to 12 Response to 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Abdel Hamid Hamed. (Gibbens, Cristie) Modified to add link to petition on 6/16/2026 (AMM). (Entered: 06/12/2026)

#18

Jun 26, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Surreply to Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading; Surreply to Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus)(Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#19

Jul 21, 2026

ORDER granting 18 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply to Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Pam Bondi. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 7/20/26. (AMM) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#20

Jul 21, 2026

Sur-reply to Petitioner's 17 Reply to Respondents' 12 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (AMM) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#21

Aug 27, 2026

MOTION to Expedite Motion for Partial Relief From Amended Standing Order by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Declaration of DDO James Dobson)(Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#22

Aug 28, 2026

ORDER re Motion for Partial Relief from Amended Standing Order (Doc. 13) and its Motion to Expedite (Doc. 21): The Government shall file supplemental briefing on or before Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. Petitioner shall file a Response addressing the instant Motions on or before Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 12:00 P.M.. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 8/28/2026. (JEG) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#23

Sep 01, 2026

RESPONSE to 21 Respondents' Motion for Partial Relief From Amended Standing Order filed by Abdel Hamid Hamed. (Gibbens, Cristie) Modified on 9/1/2026 to edit text(JAP). (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#24

Sep 01, 2026

Supplemental BRIEF and EXHIBIT in Support of 13 MOTION for Partial Relief From Amended Standing Order - Restriction on Removal, 21 MOTION to Expedite Motion for Partial Relief From Amended Standing Order filed by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of DDO Dobson)(Griffith-Braud, Monica) Modified on 9/1/2026 to edit text(JAP). (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#25

Sep 02, 2026

ORDER : The 13 Motion Partial Relief From Amended Standing Order is GRANTED. The 21 Motion to Expedite is GRANTED. The Amended Standing Order's restriction on Petitioner's transfer from the Middle District of Louisiana is temporarily lifted through September 9, 2026, for the sole purpose of allowing Federal Respondent to effectuate Petitioner's removal to the West Bank. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/2/2026. (ELW) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#26

Sep 16, 2026

Joint MOTION to Dismiss by Abdel Hamid Hamed (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gibbens, Cristie) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#27

Sep 24, 2026

RULING AND ORDER granting 26 Motion to Dismiss. The above-captioned matter is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS MOOT. Final Judgment shall be entered separately. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/23/2026. (EDC) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#28

Sep 24, 2026

JUDGMENT: The above-captioned action be and is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/23/2026. (EDC) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#29

Sep 24, 2026

GENERAL ORDER: All pleadings and other papers filed under seal in civil and criminal actions shall be maintained under seal for thirty days following final disposition of the action. After that time, all sealed pleadings and other papers shall be placed in the case record unless a District Judge or Magistrate Judge, upon motion and for good cause shown, orders that the pleading or other paper be maintained under seal. The deadline for filing any motions regarding the unsealing of any document shall be within thirty days of the final disposition of any action and shall contain a concise statement of reasons for maintaining the pleading or other paper under seal. ATTENTION: If a motion to retain documents under seal is NOT filed, all documents shall be placed in the public case record, unless specifically identified in the attached General Order Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 7/8/2019. (EDC) (Entered: 09/24/2026)