Western District of Louisiana • 3:25-cv-01624

#1

Oct 21, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11309336 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by MARIA REGLA SEPULVEDA-BAEZ,. (Attachments: # 1 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, # 2 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, # 3 PROPOSED ORDERS, # 4 CIVIL COVER SHEET)(Bien-Aime, Arold) Modified on 10/21/2025: Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and Memorandum in Support documents improperly filed as attachments. Removed and properly filed documents as separate attachments. (MAC) [Transferred from Massachusetts on 10/21/2025.] (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/21/2025: # 5 Main Document (redacted)) (sjl). [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#2

Oct 21, 2025

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (JKK) [Transferred from Massachusetts on 10/21/2025.] [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#3

Oct 21, 2025

EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction by Maria Regla Sepulveda-Baez. (MAC) (Attachment(s): # 1 Proposed Orders) (MAC). [Transferred from Massachusetts on 10/21/2025.]. Added MOTION for Preliminary Injunction on 10/21/2025 (law). [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#4

Oct 21, 2025

MEMORANDUM in Support re 3 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction (MAC) [Transferred from Massachusetts on 10/21/2025.] [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#5

Oct 21, 2025

ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel shall complete and file in PDF format a Local Category Form. The form can be found on the court's website under Resources/Forms. Counsel will use the event under Other Documents- Civil Cover Sheet & Category Sheet. (MAC) [Transferred from Massachusetts on 10/21/2025.] [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#6

Oct 21, 2025

General Order 19-02, dated June 1, 2019 regarding Public Access to Immigration Cases Restricted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c). (SED) [Transferred from Massachusetts on 10/21/2025.] [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#7

Oct 21, 2025

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered. ORDER OF TRANSFER (SED) [Transferred from Massachusetts on 10/21/2025.] [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#8

Oct 21, 2025

Case transferred to to District of Vermont. Original file sent to Clerk in that district. (SED) [Transferred from Massachusetts on 10/21/2025.] [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#9

Oct 21, 2025

CASE TRANSFERRED IN electronically from District of Massachusetts; Case Number 1:25-cv-13077. [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#10

Oct 21, 2025

NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). The Main Document has been redacted and is now attached to 1 as "Main Document (redacted)" and is also attached to this entry. The original main document is now sealed. (sjl) [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#11

Oct 21, 2025

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 3 Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. §1651, the Court ORDERS that Respondents not remove Petitioner Maria Regla Sepulveda-Baez from the District of Vermont or from the United States. This order shall remain in effect for 14 days. The court will hold a hearing in this case before the expiration of the TRO. The Petitioner shall attend the hearing in person. The court issues this TRO on an ex parte basic because the emergency motion discloses sufficient facts establishing irreparable injury if Petitioner is moved to another jurisdiction or from the United States. The Court will serve this order on the Government on October 22, 2025, through the established practice in the District. Any response to the petition or the pending motion shall be filed not later than two days prior to the hearing. The parties should be prepared to discuss Petitioner's motion for a preliminary injunction. Signed by District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford on 10/21/2025. (sjl) [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/21/2025)

#12

Oct 23, 2025

NOTICE of Hearing re: 3 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing set for 10/31/2025 at 11:00 AM in Burlington Courtroom 110 before District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford. (eh) [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/23/2025)

#13

Oct 23, 2025

MOTION To Dissolve Temporary Restraining Order filed by Alejandro Mayorkas, Patrick Lechleitner, John Tsoukaris (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Keith Chan)(Lively, Lauren) [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/23/2025)

#14

Oct 23, 2025

NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference and hearing re: 13 MOTION To Dissolve Temporary Restraining Order set for 10/27/2025 at 10:00 AM via video conference before District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford. (eh) [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/23/2025)

#15

Oct 24, 2025

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jennille Smith, Esq on behalf of Maria Regla Sepulveda-Baez.(Smith, Jennille) [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/24/2025)

#16

Oct 24, 2025

MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Arold Bien-Aime (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number AVTDC-2141892) filed by Maria Regla Sepulveda-Baez (Smith, Jennille) (Main Document 16 replaced and Additional attachment(s) added on 10/27/2025: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Certificate of Service) (sjl). [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/24/2025)

#17

Oct 27, 2025

NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 16 MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Arold Bien-Aime. The Main Document and Exhibit A have been replaced with corrected versions. The documents were also taken apart as they were uploaded as a combined document at the time of filing. The corrected documents are now attached to 16 and this entry as separate attachments. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Certificate of Service) (sjl) [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/27/2025)

#18

Oct 27, 2025

MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford: Status Conference and Motion Hearing held on 10/27/2025 re 13 MOTION To Dissolve Temporary Restraining Order and 16 MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Arold Bien-Aime. All parties are present by video. For Petitioner is Atty Arold Bien-Aime and for Respondents is AUSA Lauren Almquist Lively. ORDERED: 16 Motion for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Arold Bien-Aime is GRANTED. Arguments by counsel re 13 Motion to Dissolve TRO. Court makes inquiries re potential transfer of case. Statements by counsel. Court makes findings. ORDERED: Court will order transfer of case to Western District of Louisiana. Written Order to follow. (Court Reporter: Tina Gibson) (hbc) [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/27/2025)

#19

Oct 27, 2025

ORDER OF DISSOLUTION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER. The court GRANTS the Motion to Dissolve the TRO (Doc. 13 ). The court orders in the interest of justice that this action be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, where Ms. Sepulveda-Baez is detained. Signed by District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford on 10/27/2025. (sjl) [Transferred from Vermont on 10/27/2025.] (Entered: 10/27/2025)

#20

Oct 27, 2025

DISTRICT CASE transferred in from District of Vermont; Case Number 2:25-cv-00849. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received (Entered: 10/27/2025)

Oct 27, 2025

Motion Hearing AND Status Conference AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

#21

Oct 29, 2025

Substitute Attorney

#22

Oct 29, 2025

Certificate of Consent/Opposition

#23

Oct 29, 2025

Proposed Order (Court User Only/Public Entry No NEF)

Oct 29, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#24

Oct 31, 2025

Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney

#25

Oct 31, 2025

Transfer Order