Western District of Louisiana • 1:26-cv-01398

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Apr 30, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Receipt number 500005511, filing fee $5.00) filed by Anton Ksenofontov. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Memorandum / Brief, # 3 Attachments, # 4 Proposed order, # 5 Envelope)(crt,Hunter, M) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

Apr 30, 2026

CASE Assigned to Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr and Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. (crt,Kiper, C)

#2

May 03, 2026

NOTICE of Standing Order 1.73 regarding the provisional appointment of the Federal Public Defender. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 05/03/2026)

May 03, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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May 11, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER directing clerk to prepare summons and serve by certified mail a copy of the petition and this order upon the specified parties. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 5/11/2026. (crt,Devillier, W) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

SUMMONS ISSUED as to U S Attorney, U S Attorney General, DHS/ICE - Office of General Counsel, Warden Winn Correctional Center. (crt,Devillier, W) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/18/2026: # 1 Certified Mail Receipts) (Devillier, W). (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#5

May 27, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to U S Attorney served on 5/26/2026, answer due 6/16/2026. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

#6

Jun 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Karen J King on behalf of D H S, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement (Attorney Karen J King added to party D H S(pty:dft), Attorney Karen J King added to party U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement(pty:dft)) (aty,King, Karen) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

#7

Jun 15, 2026

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, with consent sought but not yet obtained by D H S, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/15/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(aty,King, Karen) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#9

Jun 15, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to U S Department of Homeland Security served on 6/10/2026, answer due 7/1/2026. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

#10

Jun 15, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to US Attorney General served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

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Jun 16, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. D H S answer due 6/30/2026; U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement answer due 6/30/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes on 6/16/2026. (crt,Tice, Y) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

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Jun 30, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by D H S, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- NTA, # 2 Exhibit 2- Declaration of Justin Williams, AFOD, # 3 Exhibit 3- IJ Order of Removal)(aty,King, Karen) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

#12

Aug 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Gomez on behalf of Anton Ksenofontov (Attorney Andres Gomez added to party Anton Ksenofontov(pty:pla)) (aty,Gomez, Andres) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

MOTION to Substitute Attorney Whit Prottsman in place of Karen J. King by D H S, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 9/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(Attorney Whit Prottsman added to party D H S(pty:dft), Attorney Whit Prottsman added to party U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement(pty:dft))(aty,Prottsman, Whit) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 09, 2026

ORDER granting 13 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Karen J King terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 9/9/2026. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 29, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Anton Ksenofontov - Petitioner has met his burden under Zadvydas, and the Government has failed to rebut that showing with evidence demonstrating a significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future. Accordingly; IT IS RECOMMENDED that the Petition (ECF No. 1) be GRANTED, and that Petitioner be RELEASED subject to any necessary and/or reasonable conditions. Objections to R&R due by 10/13/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes on 9/29/2026. (crt,Tice, Y) (d) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

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Oct 05, 2026

ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes on 10/5/2026. (crt,Tice, Y) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

Oct 05, 2026

Jurisdictional Review Finding

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Oct 19, 2026

ORDER adopting 15 Report and Recommendations re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Anton Ksenofontov. IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Petitioner is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents must release Petitioner as soon as reasonably possible and must notify the Court of Petitioner's release within 24 hours of Petitioner's release via email. Signed by Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr on 10/19/2026. (crt,Keifer, K) (Entered: 10/19/2026)