Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00727

Bizimungu v. Jordan

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Case Information

Filed: July 05, 2026
Assigned to: Scott D. Johnson
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: July 23, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 05, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ALAMDC-3101827.), filed by Eric Bizimungu. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 61526 Detainee Request to ICE, # 2 Exhibit B - 052826 Record of Personal Interview)(Miller, Jared) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jul 05, 2026
***Set ICE Flag (AMM)
#2
Jul 06, 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. (DCB) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
#3
Jul 06, 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. (DCB) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Jul 06, 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. (AMM) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document: AMENDED
#5
Jul 06, 2026
Proof of Mailing as to re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Amended Standing Order - ICE. Certified Mail No. 9589071052703967370763; 9589071052703967370831; 9589071052703967370701; 9589071052703967370626 addressed to Warden, Angola Camp 57; US Attorneys Office; Attorney General, Dept of Justice; Office of the General Counsel, US Dept of Homeland Security/ICE. Mailed on 7/6/26. (AMM) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document: Proof
#6
Jul 06, 2026
NOTICE of Civil Cover Sheet by Eric Bizimungu (Miller, Jared) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Jul 06, 2026
Summons Submitted as to Kevin Jordan, Brian Acuna, David Venturella, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Office of US Attorney for Middle District, Office of Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons - Acuna, # 2 Summons - Mullin, # 3 Summons - Venturella, # 4 Summons - Blanche, # 5 Summons - US Attorney, # 6 Summons - AG)(Miller, Jared) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document: Summons
#8
Jul 07, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#9
Jul 08, 2026
ORDER granting 8 Motion for Jeffrey Gutman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 7/8/2026. ATTENTION: Local counsel shall provide the following link to those attorneys granted leave to proceed pro hac vice in the Middle District of Louisiana who choose to register for e-file access www.lamd.uscourts.gov/pro-hac-vice-e-filing-registration. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
#10
Jul 08, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Kennebrew on behalf of Brian Acuna, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#11
Jul 08, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Brian Acuna, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella identifying Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person Brian Acuna, Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Markwayne Mullin, Affiliate/Interested Person Todd Blanche, Affiliate/Interested Person Eric Bizimungu, Affiliate/Interested Person Jared S. Miller, Affiliate/Interested Person Jeffrey S. Gutman, Affiliate/Interested Person Kevin Jordan, Affiliate/Interested Person David Venturella for Brian Acuna, David Venturella, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche.. (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document: Certificate
#12
Jul 08, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Eric Bizimungu identifying Affiliate/Interested Person US Department of Homeland Security, Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Eric Bizimungu. (Miller, Jared) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document: Certificate
Jul 08, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#13
Jul 14, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to Warden, Angola Camp 57. (AMM) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document: Return
#15
Jul 20, 2026
Extension of Time
Main Document: Extension of Time
Jul 21, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#18
Jul 23, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response

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Bizimungu
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Jordan
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