Middle District of Louisiana • 3:25-cv-01124

#1

Dec 16, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Philemon Kabula. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support) (CIS) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

#2

Dec 16, 2025

MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Philemon Kabula. (CIS) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Dec 18, 2025

MOTION(S) REFERRED: 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (CIS)

Dec 18, 2025

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

#3

Jan 15, 2026

Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Prisoner)

#4

Jan 15, 2026

Order

#5

Jan 15, 2026

Proof of Mailing as to re 4 Order. Certified Mail No. 9589 0710 5270 1607 9447 49; 9589 0710 5270 1607 9447 32; 9589 0710 5270 1607 9447 25; and 9589 0710 5270 1607 9447 18 addressed to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi; U.S. Attorney's Office Middle District of Louisiana; DHS/ICE; and Warden at Angola mailed on 1/15/2026. (EDC) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#6

Feb 05, 2026

Response

#7

Feb 06, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 4 Order, as to AG Pam Bondi. (EDC) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#8

Feb 11, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable on 4 Order, from Warden of the Angola Camp 57. Reason: Return to Sender - Unable to forward. (EDC) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#9

Mar 05, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 4 Order, as to Office of the General Counsel. (EDC) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#10

Mar 10, 2026

Notice to Counsel: In order for the Court to fully consider the merits of the petition, and upon the instruction of the district judge, it is ordered that within 14 days Respondents shall file Petitioner's complete A-File, any written transcripts of immigration court proceedings, and any written evidence of a deportation plan or procurement of travel documents. Respondents may request to file under seal in accordance with the Local Rules and Administrative Procedures; alternatively, Respondents may file with limited redactions. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (Bourgeois, Richard) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#11

Mar 24, 2026

Extension of Time to File a Document

Mar 26, 2026

MOTION(S) REFERRED: 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Documents. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (AMM)

#12

Mar 31, 2026

Leave to File Document Under Seal

#13

Apr 22, 2026

Standing Order - ICE

Apr 23, 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. (DCB)

#14

Apr 30, 2026

Amended Standing Order - ICE

#15

May 04, 2026

ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Government's Motion for Extension (R. Doc. 11), which sought an additional 7-days to submit the A-File, is GRANTED. The Court notes that the Government timely submitted the A-File within the extended March 31, 2026 deadline (R. Doc. 12). Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 5/4/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (Bourgeois, Richard) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

May 04, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

#16

May 05, 2026

Order on Sealed Motion for Leave to File a Document

#17

May 05, 2026

Petitioner Philemon Kabula's Alien Registration File by Pam Bondi, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Exh. B: Immigration Records Kabula)(CLM) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#18

May 19, 2026

Enroll as Attorney

#19

May 19, 2026

Extension of Time

#20

May 20, 2026

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Enroll as Attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 5/20/26. Added attorney Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens for Philemon Kabula. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (JAP) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#21

May 20, 2026

Petitioner's Motion for Extension (R. Doc. 19) is GRANTED and Petitioner now has until June 2, 2026 to file a Reply Memorandum. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 5/20/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (Bourgeois, Richard) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

May 20, 2026

Order on Motion to Enroll as Attorney

#22

Jun 02, 2026

REPLY to 6 Response to 1 Petition for Writ Habeas Corpus filed by Philemon Kabula. (Gibbens, Cristie) Modified on 6/3/2026 to edit text. (EDC). (Entered: 06/02/2026)