Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00327
Petros v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: March 23, 2026
Assigned to:
John Wheadon deGravelles
Referred to:
Erin Wilder-Doomes
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
May 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 23, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Samuel Petros. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Memo of Law, # 2 Exhibit Order to Show case)(ELW) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 23, 2026
MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis by Samuel Petros (ELW) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Mar 27, 2026
***Set ICE Flag, ***Set CASE REFERRED Flag (PPS) (ELW)
Apr 01, 2026
MOTION(S) REFERRED: 2 MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW)
#3
Apr 02, 2026
ORDER : The 2 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. Petitioner is authorized to proceed in this case without prepayment of costs or fees and without the necessity of giving security therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 4/2/2026. (ELW) (Entered: 04/02/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#4
Apr 22, 2026
Standing Order - ICE
Main Document:
Standing Order - ICE
#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 30, 2026
Amended Standing Order - ICE
Main Document:
Amended Standing Order - ICE
#7
Apr 30, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by John Brady Casey on behalf of Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Casey, John) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#8
Apr 30, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identifying Affiliate/Interested Person John Brady Casey, Affiliate/Interested Person Louisiana ICE Processing Center, Affiliate/Interested Person Samuel Petros, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person United States of America, Affiliate/Interested Person Kevin Jordan for Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Casey, John) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate
#10
May 15, 2026
Response
Main Document:
Response
Parties
Petros
Party
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Party