Northern District of Alabama • 7:26-cv-00814

DeSousa v. Harper

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Case Information

Filed: May 14, 2026
Assigned to: Corey Landon Maze
Referred to: Nicholas a. Danella
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: May 15, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 14, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Rayan Servulo Alves DeSousa. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 envelope)(KAM) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
May 14, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Rayan Servulo Alves DeSousa. (KAM) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#3
May 15, 2026
ORDER. The court ORDERS Respondents to inform the court by noon Central TODAY, Friday, May 15, 2026, whether Petitioner Rayan Servulo Alves DeSousa is currently being housed by ICE at the Pickens County Detention Center. The court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to send a copy of this order to: (1) the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama, (2) DeSousa's address of record, and (3) the address on the envelope of the UPS package that DeSousa's petition arrived in. Signed by Judge Corey L Maze on 5/15/2026. (KAM) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document: ORDER.
#4
May 15, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Chad Cowan on behalf of Todd Blanche, Melissa B Harper, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Cowan, Chad) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
May 15, 2026
STATUS REPORT re Doc. 3 by Todd Blanche, Melissa B Harper, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. filed by Todd Blanche, Melissa B Harper, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE Online Detainee Locator)(Cowan, Chad) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#6
May 15, 2026
ORDER: For the reasons stated within, the court DENIES the motion for temporary restraining order (doc. 2 ) and ORDERS Alves de Sousa to SHOW CAUSE on or before May 26, 2026, why this case shouldn't be dismissed for lack of Article III standing. Signed by Judge Corey L Maze on 5/15/2026. (KCW) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document: ORDER:
May 15, 2026
Show Cause Response due by 5/26/2026. (KCW)

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DeSousa
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Harper
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