Western District of Louisiana • 1:26-cv-02734

#1

Jul 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Elio Rodriguez Mendez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Memorandum in Support of Petition, # 3 Exhibits, # 4 Proposed Order, # 5 Cover Letter, # 6 Envelope)(crt,Breite, S) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#2

Jul 27, 2026

MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Elio Rodriguez Mendez. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 7/27/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Breite, S) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

CASE Assigned to Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr and Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst. (crt,Kiper, C)

#3

Aug 02, 2026

NOTICE of Standing Order 1.73 regarding the provisional appointment of the Federal Public Defender. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 08/02/2026)

#4

Aug 02, 2026

NOTICE of Standing Order 1.74 regarding service and scheduling in immigration habeas cases. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 08/02/2026)

#5

Aug 02, 2026

PROPOSED MEMORANDUM ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/2/2026. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 08/02/2026)

Aug 02, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#6

Aug 03, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER: Plaintiff failed to submit filing fee or a completed IFP application. (Pro Se Deadline to comply with deficiency set for 9/2/2026). Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst on 8/3/2026. (Attachments: # 1 In Forma Pauperis form)(crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Filing Fee Received

Aug 24, 2026

FILING FEE RECEIVED: on behalf of Elio Rodriguez Mendez in the amount of $5.00, receipt number 500006041. (crt,Hunter, M)

#7

Aug 25, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER directing clerk to serve a copy of the petition and this Order on the federal respondents by email at the email address designated by the United States Attorney. The Clerk of Court is further directed to serve the warden of the facility where Petitioner is detained by first-class mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst on 8/25/2026. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 26, 2026

SERVICE of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on the federal respondents through the United States Attorney's Office by the Court's electronic case management system pursuant to Standing Order 1.74. Service on the warden where the petitioner is detained sent by first-class mail. Federal respondents served on 8/26/2026, answer due 9/23/2026. (crt,Thomas, T)

Aug 26, 2026

Service of Petition on USA (Immigration Habeas)

#8

Aug 31, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER denying 2 Motion to Appoint Counsel as MOOT. In accordance with Standing Order 1.73, the Federal Public Defenders Office has been provisionally appointed in this matter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol B Whitehurst on 8/31/2026. (jud,Whitehurst, Carol) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

Aug 31, 2026

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

#9

Sep 03, 2026

NOTICE of Relief of Provisional Appointment by Federal Public Defenders Office re 3 Notice of Standing Order 1.73 (aty,Gomez, Andres) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#10

Sep 23, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#11

Sep 23, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

#12

Oct 09, 2026

Report and Recommendations