Western District of Louisiana • 6:26-cv-00574

#1

Feb 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number ALAWDC-6609334) filed by Zenaida Romero Santana. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 - BIA Decision Nov 2015, # 3 Exhibit 2 - Current Detention Info, # 4 Exhibit 3 - Order of Supervision, # 5 Exhibit 4 - Pending Motion to Reopen, # 6 Exhibit 5 - ICE Call-in Letter, # 7 Exhibit 6 - Petitioner Correspondence to ICE)(Attorney Carley Tatman added to party Zenaida Romero Santana(pty:pla))(aty,Tatman, Carley) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Feb 24, 2026

CASE Assigned to Judge Alexander C Van Hook and Magistrate Judge David J Ayo. (crt,Kiper, C)

#2

Feb 25, 2026

SUMMONS ISSUED as to U S Attorney, U S Attorney General, Kristi Noem, Scott Ladwig, Shad Rice. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#3

Feb 25, 2026

MOTION for David Stoller to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-6612038) by Zenaida Romero Santana. Motions referred to David J Ayo. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 2/25/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order, # 2 Certificate of good standing, # 3 Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Applying Attorney, # 4 Exhibit 2 - Disciplinary Order from SC of FL)(aty,Tatman, Carley) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

Feb 25, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#4

Feb 26, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#5

Mar 05, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#6

May 04, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, by Scott Ladwig, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(aty,Metoyer, Numa) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#7

May 11, 2026

Response/Reply in Support (NOT Motions)

#8

May 12, 2026

NOTICE of Deficiency to David H Stoller on behalf of Zenaida Romero Santana regarding 7 Response/Reply in Support (NOT Motions). Reason: For attorneys admitted pro hac vice, signature or endorsement of local counsel is required. Please refer to LR83.2.6 for more specific requirements. This document does not have a proper caption. Please refer to Fed.R.Civ.P. 10(a) regarding captions to ensure compliance. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

#9

May 13, 2026

Response/Reply (NOT Motions)

#10

Jul 22, 2026

Notice (Other)

#11

Aug 07, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Zenaida Romero Santana. IT IS RECOMMENDED that the PETITION [Doc. 1] should be GRANTED. Objections to R&R due by 8/21/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge David J Ayo on 8/7/2026. (crt,Carrasco, H) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#12

Sep 08, 2026

JUDGMENT adopting 11 Report and Recommendations 1 . IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Habeas Corpus, Record Document 1, is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Respondents, and all their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, assigns, and person acting in concert or participation with them are ORDERED to RELEASE the Petitioner as soon as practicable, but no later than 9/22/2026. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents file a NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE within twenty-four hours of petitioner's release.THE CLERK IS INSTRUCTED that, after docketing of this judgment, electronic copies should be sent as soon as practicable to all counsel of record and the Civil Chief of the United States Attorney's Office. Signed by Judge Alexander C Van Hook on 9/8/2026. (crt,Enkey, R) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#13

Sep 11, 2026

(FILED IN ERROR) NOTICE of Compliance by Scott Ladwig, Kristi Noem re 12 Judgment re Report and Recommendations,,,, Order on Report and Recommendations,,, (aty,Metoyer, Numa) Modified on 9/11/2026 to indicate filed in error (Kiper, C). (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#14

Sep 11, 2026

NOTICE of Compliance by Scott Ladwig, Kristi Noem re 12 Judgment re Report and Recommendations,,,, Order on Report and Recommendations,,, (aty,Metoyer, Numa) (Entered: 09/11/2026)