Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00666

Lee v. Vannoy

Completed

Case Information

Filed: June 18, 2026
Assigned to: Erin Wilder-Doomes
Referred to: Scott D. Johnson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: July 23, 2026
Last Activity: July 23, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jun 18, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ALAMDC-3094399.), filed by Tak Fai Lee.(Tatman, Carley) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 18, 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. (EDC) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
Main Document: Amended Standing Order - ICE
#3
Jun 18, 2026
Proof of Mailing as to re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Amended Standing Order - ICE. Certified Mail No. 9589 0710 5270 3967 3705 03;9589 0710 5270 3967 3704 42;9589 0710 5270 3967 3703 98; and 9589 0710 5270 3967 3703 43 addressed to U.S. Attorneys Office; Warden, Angola Camp 57; Attorney General; and Office of the General Counsel. Mailed on 6/18/2026. (EDC) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
Main Document: Proof
Jun 18, 2026
***Set ICE Flag (EDC)
#4
Jun 22, 2026
NOTICE TO COUNSEL: This case has been assigned to a United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes, including trial, final entry of judgment, and direct review by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. See General Order 2024-02 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. Consent to a Magistrate Judge is voluntary. Any party may decline consent. Once all parties have appeared in this matter, a Declination of Consent Form will be noticed to the parties and a deadline set for the form to be returned to the court. The form will not be part of the court record and the identity of any party declining consent will not be communicated to any judge. (NLT) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
#5
Jun 22, 2026
NOTICE TO COUNSEL: As previously noticed, this case has been assigned to a United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes, including trial, final entry of judgment and direct review by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. See General Order 2024-02 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. Consent to a Magistrate Judge is voluntary. Any party may decline consent by indicating such on the attached form and emailing, faxing, or mailing the form back to the court as stated herein. The form must be received no later than 14 days from the filing of this notice. DO NOT ELECTRONICALLY FILE THIS FORM. If a party does not return the form by the designated deadline, that party is deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily consented to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. If any party declines consent, then a district judge will be randomly assigned to the matter. (NLT) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Jun 29, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Davis Rhorer on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin (Rhorer, Davis) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Jun 29, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin identifying Affiliate/Interested Person Davis Rhorer, Affiliate/Interested Person Carley A Tatman, Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person Paul H. Scott, Affiliate/Interested Person Markwayne Mullin, Affiliate/Interested Person Todd Blanche, Affiliate/Interested Person Tak Fai Lee, Affiliate/Interested Person Darrel Vannoy for Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche.. (Rhorer, Davis) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document: Certificate
#8
Jun 30, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to U.S. Attorney's Office. (EDC) (Entered: 07/01/2026)
Main Document: Return
#9
Jul 01, 2026
Extension of Time
Main Document: Extension of Time
#10
Jul 02, 2026
ORDER granting for good cause the 9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response and A-File by Federal Respondents. By no later than July 10, 2026, Federal Respondents shall file their response to the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Petitioner Tak Fai Lee, and Petitioner's complete alien registration file and other responsive documentation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 07/02/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (EWD) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
#11
Jul 02, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to Warden, Angola Camp 57. (EDC) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document: Return
Jul 02, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#12
Jul 06, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to Attorney General. (EDC) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Main Document: Return
#13
Jul 10, 2026
Extension of Time
Main Document: Extension of Time
#14
Jul 13, 2026
ORDER granting for good cause the 13 Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Response and A-File by Federal Respondents. By no later than July 17, 2026, Federal Respondents shall file their response to Petitioner Tak Fai Lees 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Petitioners alien registration file. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 7/13/26. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BBU) (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Jul 13, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#15
Jul 17, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
#16
Jul 22, 2026
NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Considering that no party has indicated that they are withholding their Consent to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge, this case will remain with the assigned Magistrate Judge for all matters, including entry of a final judgment pursuant to General Order 2024-02. (DCB) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
#19
Jul 22, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to the Office of the General Counsel. (EDC) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document: Return
#17
Jul 23, 2026
Order on Motion to Dismiss
Main Document: Order on Motion to Dismiss
#18
Jul 23, 2026
Notice to Counsel - General Order 2019-04
Main Document: Notice to Counsel - General Order 2019-04

Parties

Lee
Party
Vannoy
Party