Western District of Louisiana • 1:26-cv-03131

Dante v. Alexandria Staging Facility

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Case Information

Filed: August 18, 2026
Assigned to: S. Maurice Hicks Jr.
Referred to: Kayla D. McClusky
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: August 20, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 18, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number ALAWDC-6960445) filed by Bassirou A. Dante. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Sara A Johnson added to party Bassirou A. Dante(pty:pla))(aty,Johnson, Sara) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 18, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/18/2026.) by Bassirou A. Dante. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum / Brief, # 2 Proposed order)(aty,Johnson, Sara) Modified to reflect Certificate of Service filed at 4 on 8/19/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Aug 18, 2026
MOTION for Daniel Smulow to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-6960449) by Bassirou A. Dante. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order, # 2 Certificate of good standing)(aty,Johnson, Sara) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
Aug 18, 2026
CASE Assigned to Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr and Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Devillier, W)
#4
Aug 19, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Bassirou A Dante re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (aty,Johnson, Sara) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document: Certificate of Service
#5
Aug 19, 2026
NOTICE of Standing Order 1.74 regarding service and scheduling in immigration habeas cases. (crt,Devillier, W) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Standing Order 1.74
#6
Aug 19, 2026
ORDER granting 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Daniel Ira Smulow for Bassirou A. Dante. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 8/19/2026. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#7
Aug 19, 2026
MEMORANDUM ORDER denying 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; denying 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Record Document 2) is DENIED. Signed by Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr on 8/19/2026. (crt,Keller, J)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO
Aug 19, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#8
Aug 20, 2026
Sec P - Service Order
Main Document: Sec P - Service Order
Aug 20, 2026
Service of Petition on USA (Immigration Habeas)

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Dante
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