Western District of Louisiana • 1:26-cv-01754

#1

May 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Makhatadze Beka. (Attachments: # 1 Statement, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil cover sheet, # 4 Envelope)(crt,Bunting, M) Modified on 6/3/2026 no filing fee or IFP (Kiper, C). Modified to remove deficiency notation on 6/24/2026 (Haik, K). (Entered: 05/27/2026)

May 26, 2026

CASE Assigned to Judge Terry A Doughty and Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Kiper, C)

#3

Jun 03, 2026

NOTICE of Standing Order 1.73 regarding the provisional appointment of the Federal Public Defender. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

#4

Jun 03, 2026

PROPOSED MEMORANDUM ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/3/2026. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

Jun 03, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#5

Jun 04, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER: Plaintiff failed to submit filing fee or a completed IFP application. ( Pro Se Deadline to comply with deficiency set for 7/6/2026). Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 6/4/2026. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application)(crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

#6

Jun 11, 2026

EXHIBIT re Offender Funds Withdrawal Request by Beka Makhatadze. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 23, 2026

FILING FEE RECEIVED: on behalf of Beka Makhatadze in the amount of $5.00, receipt number 500005750. (crt,Hunter, M)

Jun 23, 2026

Filing Fee Received

#7

Jun 25, 2026

ORDER directing clerk to prepare summons and serve by certified mail a copy of the petition and this order upon the specified parties. The Clerk is instructed to email a copy of this Order to the Civil Chief of the United States Attorneys Office and grant her access to the pleadings. IT IS ORDERED that Respondents file a response within 28 days of the date of this Order or service of the Petition and Petitioner shall have 14 days following the filing of the response to file a reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 6/25/2026. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#8

Jun 26, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable: Mail sent to Beka Makhatadze, Winn Correctional Center 560 Gum Springs Rd Winnfield, LA 71483, re: 3 Notice of Standing Order 1.73 returned marked: Released Return to Sender-Not Deliverable As Addressed-Unable to Forward. (crt,Bowman, A) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#9

Jun 26, 2026

SUMMONS ISSUED as to US Attorney, US Attorney General, DHS/ICE, Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Certified Service)(crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#10

Jul 07, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable: Mail sent to Beka Makhatadze, Winn Correctional Center (560) 560 Gum Springs Rd Winnfield, LA 71483, re: 5 Sec P - Deficiency Order, returned marked: Refused, Unable to Forward, Released. (crt,Breite, S) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#11

Jul 07, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to U S Attorney General served on 7/2/2026, answer due 7/30/2026. (crt,Miletello, A) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#12

Jul 09, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE on Warden at Winn Correctional Center. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#13

Jul 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Karen J King on behalf of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (Attorney Karen J King added to party Immigration & Customs Enforcement(pty:res)) (aty,King, Karen) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#14

Jul 13, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable: Mail sent to Beka Makhatadze, Winn Correctional Center (560) 560 Gum Springs Rd Winnfield, LA 71483, re: 7 Sec P - Service Order, returned marked: Refused, Unable to Forward, Released. (crt,Breite, S) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

#15

Jul 15, 2026

LETTER and NOTICE of Change of Address from Beka Makhatadze to Judges Doughty and McClusky. Docs 3, 5, and 7 mailed to Plaintiff at new address. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#16

Jul 17, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to US Attorney General served on 7/7/2026, answer due 8/4/2026. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

#17

Jul 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Gomez on behalf of Beka Makhatadze (Attorney Andres Gomez added to party Beka Makhatadze(pty:pla)) (aty,Gomez, Andres) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

#18

Jul 22, 2026

MOTION for Discovery by Beka Makhatadze. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 7/22/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(aty,Gomez, Andres) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#19

Jul 29, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- NTA, # 2 Exhibit 2- IJ Order, # 3 Exhibit 3- BIA Decision, # 4 Exhibit 4- Declaration of Justin Williams)(aty,King, Karen) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 18 MOTION for Discovery filed by Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (aty,King, Karen) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

#21

Aug 05, 2026

REPLY to Response to Motion re 18 MOTION for Discovery filed by Beka Makhatadze. (aty,Gomez, Andres) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#22

Aug 07, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER denying 18 Motion for Discovery. Petitioner has not established good cause under Rule 6 for the broad request to produce the complete A-File and other unspecified documents. Respondents shall nevertheless file with their response any portions of the administrative record or other evidence on which they rely. This Order does not preclude Petitioner from seeking narrowly tailored discovery later if the response reveals a specific factual dispute, and Petitioner demonstrates good cause for particular documents.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 8/7/2026. (jud,McClusky, Kayla) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

Aug 07, 2026

Order on Motion for Discovery

#23

Aug 17, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS recommending 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Respondents shall, within 24 hours after Petitioners release, file a status report confirming his release. Objections to R&R due by 8/31/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 8/17/2026. (crt,Miletello, A)

#24

Aug 31, 2026

Substitute Attorney

#25

Sep 01, 2026

Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney

#26

Sep 02, 2026

JUDGMENT adopting 23 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Beka Makhatadze. Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody without bond, under reasonable conditions of supervision if necessary. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 9/2/2026. (crt,Crawford, A)

#27

Sep 03, 2026

Status Report