Western District of Louisiana • 2:26-cv-02313

#1

Jun 08, 2026

DEFICIENT? PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Bittu Bittu. (CLM) Modified on 6/9/2026 to replace document to correct orientation (CLM). [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] Modified on 7/2/2026 no filing fee or IFP (Kiper, C). (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#2

Jun 08, 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) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#3

Jun 08, 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) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#4

Jun 08, 2026

Proof of Mailing as to re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Certified Mail No. 9589 0710 5270 3967 3700 46; 9589 0710 5270 2540 7331 93; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3701 38; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3702 37 addressed to Office of the General Counsel; Attorney General; Warden, Angola Camp 57; US Attorney's Office. Mailed on 6/8/2026 (CLM) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/08/2026)

Jun 08, 2026

***Set ICE Flag, ***Set CASE REFERRED Flag (PPS) (CLM) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.]

#5

Jun 15, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Angola Camp 57 (AMM) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#6

Jun 17, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - US Attorneys Office (AMM) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#7

Jun 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Davis Rhorer on behalf of Todd Blanche (Rhorer, Davis) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#8

Jun 17, 2026

Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche identifying Affiliate/Interested Person Davis Rhorer, Affiliate/Interested Person Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person Todd Blanche, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Bittu Bittu for Todd Blanche.. (Rhorer, Davis) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#9

Jun 22, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer by Todd Blanche (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit A, Decl. of Charles Ward)(Rhorer, Davis) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#10

Jun 23, 2026

MOTION for Relief from Amended Standing Order by Todd Blanche (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support)(Rhorer, Davis) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/23/2026)

#11

Jun 29, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to Attorney General, US Dept of Justice. (AMM) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#12

Jul 01, 2026

Order: The 9 Motion to Dismiss or Transfer is DENIED in part as to dismissal, and GRANTED in part as to transfer. This case is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. This Court's 3 Amended Standing Order is VACATED and the 10 Motion for Relief from said order is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 7/1/2026. (EDC) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#13

Jul 01, 2026

GENERAL ORDER: All pleadings and other papers filed under seal in civil and criminal actions shall be maintained under seal for thirty days following final disposition of the action. After that time, all sealed pleadings and other papers shall be placed in the case record unless a District Judge or Magistrate Judge, upon motion and for good cause shown, orders that the pleading or other paper be maintained under seal. The deadline for filing any motions regarding the unsealing of any document shall be within thirty days of the final disposition of any action and shall contain a concise statement of reasons for maintaining the pleading or other paper under seal. ATTENTION: If a motion to retain documents under seal is NOT filed, all documents shall be placed in the public case record, unless specifically identified in the attached General Order Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 7/8/2019. (EDC) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 7/1/2026.] (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#14

Jul 01, 2026

DISTRICT CASE transferred in from District of Louisiana Middle; Case Number 3:26-cv-00617. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

CASE Assigned to Judge David C Joseph and Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (crt,Kiper, C)

#15

Jul 02, 2026

NOTICE of Standing Order 1.73 regarding the provisional appointment of the Federal Public Defender. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#16

Jul 02, 2026

PROPOSED MEMORANDUM ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 7/2/2026. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#17

Jul 02, 2026

PROPOSED TRANSFER ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 7/2/2026. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#18

Jul 06, 2026

Transfer Order

#19

Jul 07, 2026

Sec P - Deficiency Order