Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00449

#1

Apr 21, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Pa Sor Htee. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support)(EDC) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#2

Apr 21, 2026

MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis by Pa Sor Htee. (EDC) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#3

Apr 28, 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 4/22/2026. (EDC) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#8

Apr 28, 2026

Proof of Mailing as to re 3 Standing Order - ICE. Certified Mail No. 9589 0710 5270 2540 7325 45, 9589 0710 5270 2540 732 53, 9589 0710 5270 2540 732 61 addressed to Angola, DHS ICE. Mailed on 04/28/2026 (ELW) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

Apr 28, 2026

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

Apr 28, 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.) (EDC)

#9

Apr 29, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 8 Return on Certified Mail to 3 Standing Order (ELW) Modified on 5/12/2026 to link (ELW). (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#4

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)

#5

Apr 30, 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 04/30/2026. (ELW) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

#6

May 01, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Monica Griffith-Braud on behalf of Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#7

May 01, 2026

Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identifying Affiliate/Interested Person United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Affiliate/Interested Person Pa Sor Htee, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender's Office, Affiliate/Interested Person Kevin Jordan for Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#10

May 12, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Standing Order - ICE (NLT) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#11

May 15, 2026

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

#12

May 18, 2026

ORDER granting 11 Federal Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time to File Response and A-File, which seeks a two (2) week extension of the time period in the Amended Standing Order to file a response to Petitioner Pa Sor Htee's habeas petition and to file Petitioner's alien registration file ("A-File") in the record. Further briefing is not necessary to address the Federal Respondents' request for this brief extension of time. Federal Respondents shall file a response to Petitioner's habeas petition and file Petitioner's A-File into the record by no later than May 29, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 05/18/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (EWD) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 18, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

#14

May 26, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ELW) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#13

May 29, 2026

Second MOTION for Extension of Time To File Response and A-File by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#15

Jun 05, 2026

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 13 Federal Respondents' Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Response and A-File. On May 18, 2026, the Court granted Federal Respondent's first request for an extension of time until May 29, 2026 to file a response to Petitioner Pa Sor Htee's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241 (the "Petition"), through which Petitioner claims that he has been unlawfully detained. The Petition was filed on April 17, 2026 and more than a month has passed since the U.S. Attorney's Office filed its Notice of Appearance on behalf of the Federal Respondents on May 1, 2026. R. Doc. 6. Under these facts, the representation in the 13 Motion that the A-File has not yet been received from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is concerning. However, the Federal Respondents will be granted an additional extension of time until June 9, 2026 to file Petitioner's alien registration file into the record and to respond to the Petition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 06/05/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (EWD) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

Jun 05, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

#16

Jun 09, 2026

NOTICE of Filing of Alien Registration File by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Htee A-file USA_001-378)(Griffith-Braud, Monica) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

#17

Jun 09, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Todd Blanche, 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: 06/09/2026)

#18

Jun 23, 2026

MOTION to Enroll Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens as Attorney by Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gibbens, Cristie) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

#19

Jun 23, 2026

REPLY to 17 Response, to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Pa Sor Htee. (Gibbens, Cristie) Modified on 6/24/2026 (CLM). (Entered: 06/23/2026)

#20

Jun 24, 2026

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Enroll as Counsel. Added Federal Public Defender for the Middle and Western Districts, Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens, for Petitioner Pa Sor Htee. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 06/24/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (EWD) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

Jun 24, 2026

Order on Motion to Enroll as Attorney

#21

Jul 07, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Surreply to Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, 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: 07/07/2026)

#22

Jul 08, 2026

ORDER granting 21 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply to Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The clerk is directed to file R. Doc. 21-1 into the record. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 7/8/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

Jul 08, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File

#23

Jul 09, 2026

SURREPLY to 19 Reply to Response to 17 Response, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (ELW) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#24

Sep 15, 2026

EXPEDITED MOTION for Partial Relief from Amended Standing Order (restriction on removal) by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Partial Relief of Amended Standing Order, # 2 Exhibit A - Travel Documents, # 3 Exhibit B - Declaration of SDDO Polanco)(Griffith-Braud, Monica) Modified on 9/16/2026 to edit text (ELW). (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#25

Sep 17, 2026

ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Government's Expedited Motion for Partial Relief (Doc. 24), along with the record as a whole. Because the Federal Public Defender could not obtain Mr. Htee's position before the Government filed its Motion, IT IS ORDERED that the FPD has until September 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to either (a) file a Response containing Mr. Htee's position, or (b) file a motion seeking additional time to respond, if counsel has not been able to discuss the matter with Mr. Htee. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 09/17/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(KDC) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

Order

#26

Sep 18, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion

#27

Sep 22, 2026

ORDER: As to 26 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Pa Sor Htee. Government must file briefing and any supporting documentation addressing the issues raised by the Petitioners Response, and the Court in this Order by 9/24/2026. Mr. Htee may file a response to the Governments briefing, if any by 9/29/2026. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 09/22/2026. (ELW)

#28

Sep 24, 2026

Extension of Time

#29

Sep 28, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

Sep 30, 2026

Order

#33

Oct 08, 2026

Supplemental Brief