Western District of Louisiana • 6:26-cv-02099

#1

Jun 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Keyra Morgado Fernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Exhibits, # 3 Memorandum of Law In Support, # 4 Proposed Order, # 5 Envelope)(crt,Breite, S) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#2

Jun 18, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Keyra Morgado Fernandez. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Breite, S) Modified on 6/25/2026 not on approved form (Kiper, C). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/27/2026: # 2 Proposed order) (Haik, K). Modified to remove deficiency notation on 7/27/2026 (Haik, K). (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#3

Jun 18, 2026

MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Keyra Morgado Fernandez. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/18/2026. (Attachments # 1 Envelope) (crt,Breite, S) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#4

Jun 18, 2026

MEMORANDUM in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus styled as "MOTION to Terminate Mandatory ICE Detention" by Keyra Morgado Fernandez. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Breite, S) Modified on 6/27/2026 converted to memorandum in support (Kiper, C). (Entered: 06/18/2026)

Jun 18, 2026

CASE Assigned to Judge David C Joseph and Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Kiper, C)

#5

Jun 25, 2026

PROPOSED MEMORANDUM ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/25/2026. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

Jun 25, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#6

Jun 26, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER: Plaintiff failed to submit filing fee or a completed IFP application. ( Pro Se Deadline to comply with deficiency set for 7/27/2026). Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 6/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application)(crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#7

Jun 28, 2026

NOTICE of Standing Order 1.73 regarding the provisional appointment of the Federal Public Defender. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 06/28/2026)

#8

Jul 01, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER denying 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. The Office of the Federal Public Defender has been provisionally appointed to review Petitioner's case. The motion may be reurged should the Public Defender decline to proceed and/or withdraw. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 7/1/2026. (jud,McClusky, Kayla) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

#10

Jul 20, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER directing clerk to serve a copy of the petition and this Order on the federal respondents by email at the email address designated by the United States Attorney. The Clerk of Court is further directed to serve the warden of the facility where Petitioner is detained by first-class mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 7/20/2026. (crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 20, 2026

Filing Fee Received

Jul 20, 2026

FILING FEE RECEIVED: on behalf of Keyra Morgado Fernandez in the amount of $5.00, receipt number 500005873. (crt,Hunter, M)

#9

Jul 27, 2026

NOTICE of Standing Order 1.74 regarding service and scheduling in immigration habeas cases. (crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#11

Jul 27, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER denying 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The record indicates that the petitioner has already paid the filing fee. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 7/27/2026. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

SERVICE of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on the federal respondents through the United States Attorney's Office by the Court's electronic case management system pursuant to Standing Order 1.74. Service on the warden where the petitioner is detained sent by first-class mail. Federal Respondent served on 7/27/2026, answer due 8/24/2026. (crt,Haik, K)

Jul 27, 2026

Service of Petition on USA (Immigration Habeas)

#12

Jul 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Patterson Grozinger on behalf of U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement (Attorney Elizabeth Patterson Grozinger added to party U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement(pty:dft)) (aty,Grozinger, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#13

Aug 24, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(aty,Grozinger, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#14

Aug 25, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement re 13 Response to Habeas Petition (aty,Grozinger, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#15

Aug 25, 2026

NOTICE of Relief of Provisional Appointment by Federal Public Defenders Office (aty,Gomez, Andres) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#16

Sep 08, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Motion Ripe Deadline set for 9/8/2026.) by Keyra Morgado Fernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum / Brief, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Envelope)(crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#17

Sep 08, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (the "TRO Motion") [Doc. 16], seeking therein her immediate release from civil immigration detention. Considering that Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [Doc. 1] seeking the same relief is currently pending before the Magistrate Judge, the court denies the TRO Motion but refers the briefing included therein to the Magistrate Judge for her consideration in issuing a report and recommendation on the merits of Petitioner's claims. Signed by Judge David C Joseph on 9/8/2026. (crt,Taylor, L) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO

#18

Sep 14, 2026

Report and Recommendations