Western District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-04652

Rodriguez-Fernandez v. Immigration Customs and Enforcement

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Case Information

Filed: November 04, 2026
Assigned to: —
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: November 04, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 09, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Roberto Rodriguez-Fernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, Administrative Remedy, # 2 Letter, # 3 Order Appointing Counsel)(CLM) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 10/13/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Oct 09, 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 Marci Blaize,Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens 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 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 10/13/2026)
#3
Oct 09, 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 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 10/13/2026)
Main Document: AMENDED
Oct 09, 2026
***Set ICE Flag (CLM) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.]
#4
Oct 13, 2026
Proof of Mailing as to re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE. Certified Mail No. 9589 0710 5270 3967, 9589 0710 5270 4518 0075 65, 9589 0710 5270 3967 3721 89, 9589 0710 5270 4518270 44, addressed to Warden, Angola, Camp, U.S. Department of Homeland Security/ICE, Attorney General, US Attorney. Mailed on 10/13/26 (JAP) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document: Proof
#7
Oct 21, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as to Warden, Angola Camp 57. (EDC) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 10/23/2026)
Main Document: Return
#5
Oct 22, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Kennebrew on behalf of Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (Kennebrew, Danielle) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Oct 22, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Customs and Enforcement identifying Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Todd Blanche, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Roberto Rodriguez-Fernandez for Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Customs and Enforcement, Todd Blanche.. (Kennebrew, Danielle) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document: Certificate
#8
Oct 26, 2026
ORDER: Petitioner shall file a Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis OR pay $5.00, the full amount of the Court's filing fee for habeas petitions, within 30 days from the date of this Order. Failure to pay filing fee or file Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis within 30 days may result in the dismissal of Petitioner's case without further notice from the Court. Filing Fee due by 11/25/2026.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 10/22/2026. (CLM) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 10/26/2026)
Main Document: ORDER:
#9
Oct 28, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (JAP) Modified on 10/30/2026 to edit text(JAP). [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: Return
#10
Nov 02, 2026
MOTION to Transfer Case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1: Memorandum In Support, # 2 Exhibit A- Declaration, # 3 Attachment 2: Proposed Order)(Kennebrew, Danielle) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 11/02/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#11
Nov 02, 2026
MOTION for Relief from Amended Standing Order by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1: Memorandum In Support)(Kennebrew, Danielle) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 11/02/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#12
Nov 04, 2026
ORDER granting 10 Motion to Transfer Case. Case transferred to District of Western District of Louisiana.; granting 11 Motion from the Courts Amended Standing Order. The Court's Amended Standing Order(Doc. 3) is VACATED. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 11/4/26. (JAP) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 11/04/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Leave to File AND Order on Motion to Transfer Case
#13
Nov 04, 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. (JAP) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 11/4/2026.] (Entered: 11/04/2026)
Main Document: Order
#14
Nov 04, 2026
DISTRICT CASE transferred in from District of Louisiana Middle; Case Number 3:26-cv-01157. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received (Entered: 11/04/2026)
Main Document: District Transfer In

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Immigration Customs and Enforcement
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Rodriguez-Fernandez
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