Southern District of Georgia • 5:26-cv-00612

Doe v. Warden of Folkston ICE Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: May 01, 2026
Assigned to: Lisa Godbey Wood
Referred to: Benjamin W. Cheesbro
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: October 26, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 01, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AGASDC-4333599.), filed by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 - ECAS Printout, # 3 Exhibit 2 - Application for Relief, # 4 Exhibit 3 - Enforcement Alien Removal Module, # 5 Exhibit 4 - Petitioner Declaration, # 6 Exhibit 5 - Email Correspondence, # 7 Exhibit 6 - ICE Detainee Locator, # 8 Exhibit 7 - Interview Worksheet, # 9 Exhibit 8 - Notice to Appear, # 10 Exhibit 9 - IJ Decision, # 11 Exhibit 10 - Parole Request Excerpt, # 12 Exhibit 11 - Parole Denial, # 13 Exhibit 12 - ICE Policies, # 14 Exhibit 13 - Univision and BBC Articles, # 15 Exhibit 14 - Lozhkina v. Noem, # 16 Exhibit 15 - D.Y.E.H. v. Warden, # 17 Exhibit 16 - Trigueros v. Guadian, # 18 Exhibit 17 - RRC v. Streeval, # 19 Exhibit 18 - Singh v. Hagan, # 20 Exhibit 19 - Picado v. Hyde, # 21 Exhibit 20 - A.D. v. Oddo, # 22 Exhibit 21 - Perez Velasquez v. Bondi, # 23 Exhibit 22 - Kumar v. Soto)(Sheikh, Alizeh) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
Attachment 1: Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet
Attachment 2: Exhibit 1 - ECAS Printout
Attachment 3: Exhibit 2 - Application for Relief
Attachment 4: Exhibit 3 - Enforcement Alien Removal Module
Attachment 5: Exhibit 4 - Petitioner Declaration
Attachment 6: Exhibit 5 - Email Correspondence
Attachment 7: Exhibit 6 - ICE Detainee Locator
Attachment 8: Exhibit 7 - Interview Worksheet
Attachment 9: Exhibit 8 - Notice to Appear
Attachment 10: Exhibit 9 - IJ Decision
Attachment 11: Exhibit 10 - Parole Request Excerpt
Attachment 12: Exhibit 11 - Parole Denial
Attachment 13: Exhibit 12 - ICE Policies
Attachment 14: Exhibit 13 - Univision and BBC Articles
Attachment 15: Exhibit 14 - Lozhkina v. Noem
Attachment 16: Exhibit 15 - D.Y.E.H. v. Warden
Attachment 17: Exhibit 16 - Trigueros v. Guadian
Attachment 18: Exhibit 17 - RRC v. Streeval
Attachment 19: Exhibit 18 - Singh v. Hagan
Attachment 20: Exhibit 19 - Picado v. Hyde
Attachment 21: Exhibit 20 - A.D. v. Oddo
Attachment 22: Exhibit 21 - Perez Velasquez v. Bondi
Attachment 23: Exhibit 22 - Kumar v. Soto
#2
May 01, 2026
Summons Submitted (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Summons - USAG (Blanche), # 2 Exhibit Proposed Summons - Warden)(Sheikh, Alizeh) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: Summons
#3
May 01, 2026
MOTION Proceed Under Pseudonym by John Doe. Responses due by 5/15/2026. (Sheikh, Alizeh) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#4
May 01, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Amir Ahmad Naim on behalf of John Doe (Naim, Amir) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
May 01, 2026
Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, Warden of Folkston ICE Processing Center. (jlh) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: Summons
May 01, 2026
MOTIONS REFERRED: 3 MOTION Proceed Under Pseudonym. (jsh)
#6
May 04, 2026
ORDER granting 3 Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym. However, counsel should provide enough information to Respondent's counsel so that Respondent can provide an informed response to the Petition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 05/04/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#7
May 04, 2026
ORDER directing Warden-Respondent to file an answer to the 1 Petition within 7 business days of the date of this Order. (Warden of Folkston ICE Processing Center answer due 5/13/2026.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 05/04/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#8
May 13, 2026
ANSWER/ RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden of Folkston ICE Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Dick, Lauren) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER/
Attachment 1: Exhibit 1
May 15, 2026
NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Status Conference set for 5/20/2026 @ 1:00 PM in BWC Chambers before Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. Dial-in instructions will be provided by Courtroom Deputy prior to scheduled call. (kjm) Modified on 5/15/2026 (kjm).
#9
May 16, 2026
RESPONSE to 8 Response to Habeas Petition filed by Warden of Folkston ICE Processing Center filed by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Oral Decision Transcript Excerpt, # 2 Exhibit 2 - EBSC v. Trump, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Email Correspondence, # 4 Exhibit 4 - ECAS Printout, # 5 Exhibit 5 - ECAS Notification)(Sheikh, Alizeh) (Entered: 05/16/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#10
May 18, 2026
NOTICE of Filing by John Doe re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Sheikh Declaration)(Sheikh, Alizeh) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
Attachment 1: Exhibit 1 - Sheikh Declaration
#11
May 20, 2026
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro: Telephonic Status Conference held on 5/20/2026. (Tape #BWC-CHAMBERS.) (KM) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document: Minute
#12
Jun 12, 2026
SUMMONS Returned Executed by John Doe. Todd Blanche served on 5/8/2026, answer due 5/29/2026; United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia served on 5/7/2026, answer due 5/28/2026; Warden of Folkston ICE Processing Center served on 5/14/2026, answer due 6/4/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Labels with Return Receipts)(Sheikh, Alizeh) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
Main Document: SUMMONS
#13
Aug 05, 2026
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by John Doe. Responses due by 8/19/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Signed Consent of Client, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Sheikh, Alizeh) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
Attachment 1: Exhibit 1 - Signed Consent of Client
Attachment 2: Text of Proposed Order
Aug 05, 2026
MOTIONS REFERRED: 13 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney. (csr)
#14
Aug 10, 2026
TEXT ORDER granting 13 Petitioner's Motion to Withdraw. I direct the Clerk of Court to terminate Alizeh Sheikh as counsel of record for Petitioner. Amir Naim shall continue his representation of Petitioner. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on August 10, 2026. (edd) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
#15
Oct 26, 2026
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by John Doe (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - IJ Order)(Naim, Amir) (Entered: 10/26/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE