Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00520

#1

May 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Thong Van Nguyen. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Proposed Order to Show Cause, # 3 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperia, # 4 Envelope)(CLM) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#2

May 11, 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. Added Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens,Marci Blaize for Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana as provisional counsel. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (CLM) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#3

May 11, 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. (CLM) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#4

May 11, 2026

MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Thong Van Nguyen (CLM) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#5

May 11, 2026

Proof of Mailing as to re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE. Certified Mail No. 9589071052702540733049; 9589071052702540732974; 9589071052702540733100; 9589071052702540732820 addressed to Attorney General; General Counsel for US Dept of Homeland Security; Warden, Angola Camp 57; US Attorneys Office. Mailed on 5/11/26 (AMM) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

May 11, 2026

***Set ICE Flag, ***Set CASE REFERRED Flag (PPS) (CLM)

#6

May 21, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (DCB) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#8

May 21, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - US ATTY Office (ELW) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#7

May 26, 2026

ORDER granting 4 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Petitioner may proceed without prepayment of costs or fees and without the necessity of giving security therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 5/26/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

May 26, 2026

Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Prisoner)

#9

May 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Brady Casey on behalf of Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Casey, John) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

#10

Jun 01, 2026

Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identifying Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person Any other respondent sued in their official capacity, Affiliate/Interested Person Louisiana ICE Processing Center, Camp 57, Affiliate/Interested Person Kevin Jordan, Affiliate/Interested Person Thong Van Nguyen, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person United States of America for Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Casey, John) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#13

Jun 01, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as to Attorney General. (EDC) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

#11

Jun 02, 2026

NOTICE of of Filing of Alien Registration File by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment - Left side from 027994343 afile USA_00001, # 2 Attachment - Right Side from 027994343 afile-2 USA_00194)(Casey, John) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

#12

Jun 02, 2026

Extension of Time

#14

Jun 04, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - DHS-ICE (ELW) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#15

Jun 09, 2026

Extension of Time

#16

Jun 11, 2026

ORDER: The Motions for Extension (Docs. 12 and 15) are GRANTED. Respondents must file their response by June 16, 2026. Further extensions of the response deadline will not be granted absent extraordinary circumstances sufficient to establish good cause under Rule 16(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 6/11/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

Jun 11, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time

#17

Jun 16, 2026

Response

#18

Jun 18, 2026

Appoint Counsel

#19

Jun 29, 2026

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel