Middle District of Georgia • 4:26-cv-01037

#1

Jul 23, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS against TODD BLANCHE, LADEON FRANCIS, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLINS, JASON STREEVAL Fee paid: Receipt # AGAMDC-5349140, $5 filed by GABRIEL LASANDA JOHNSON (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons for all Defendants, # 3 Exhibit Exh 1- Case Information, # 4 Exhibit Medical Records, # 5 Exhibit Order of Supervision)(TADEO, PEDRO) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#2

Jul 23, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge issued at the direction of the Court. (tlf) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#3

Jul 24, 2026

This is a text only entry; no document issued.ORDER. Although the Petitioner has not filed a separate motion for a TRO, he does allege that Respondents are attempting to remove him to a third country before he has an opportunity to obtain a hearing on his reasonable fear that he could be persecuted or injured if removed to that country. Therefore, the Court is in the process of scheduling a telephone conference this afternoon with counsel. The Court requests that counsel address the following issues at the telephone conference: (1) Do Respondents have a policy of not providing reasonable fear hearings for persons in Petitioner's position who Respondents are attempting to remove to a third country; (2) if such hearings are routinely denied, what is the statutory basis for the denial; (3) is there a process within the immigration court administrative review scheme for a petitioner to obtain meaningful review of such a reasonable fear claim; (4) what is the nature of that process and is it being followed; (5) what is the basis for this court's jurisdiction over this matter assuming that such process exists. (6) if the court finds no such meaningful process exists, does this court have jurisdiction over Petitioner's claims.CDL Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND on July 24, 2026. (CDL) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#4

Jul 24, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by GABRIEL LASANDA JOHNSON filed by PEDRO TADEO. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Memo of Law, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order). Motion(s) referred to AMELIA G HELMICK.(TADEO, PEDRO) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#5

Jul 24, 2026

This is a text only entry; no document issued.ORDER Petitioner's counsel is unavailable to attend the emergency hearing the Court had hoped to schedule this afternoon. The Court has concluded that it can decide the TRO issues without a hearing based upon additional briefing by counsel. Counsel for the parties shall file a brief by Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 12:00 noon addressing the issues raised in the Court's immediately preceding text only order today. The Court is not confident at this time that it has jurisdiction to order injunctive relief but observes it could be bad faith to remove Petitioner until the Court has had an opportunity to definitively decide the jurisdiction issue, which it intends to do promptly after receiving the supplemental briefing. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND on July 24, 2026. (CDL) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

Jul 24, 2026

Telephone Conference set for 7/24/2026 03:30 PM in Columbus before US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND. NOTICE OF SETTING hearing. Hearing will occur via TELECONFERENCE. Counsel will receive connection information by separate email. (CCL)

Jul 24, 2026

Order

Jul 24, 2026

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF TELECONFERENCE. The teleconference will no longer be held on July 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM. (CCL)

#6

Jul 28, 2026

RESPONSE to Court Order filed by JASON STREEVAL re 5 Order,,, (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Acting Unit Chief of Removal Management Division (RMD), Removal International Operations (RIO) Vu Cam, # 2 U.S. Dept of State, Diplomatic Assurance Letter re: Sierra Leone)(BRYANT, ANDRESSA) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#7

Jul 28, 2026

RESPONSE to Court Order filed by GABRIEL LASANDA JOHNSON re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Order,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh 1 ICE March Memo, # 2 Exhibit Exh 2 ICE July Memo)(TADEO, PEDRO) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#8

Jul 28, 2026

This is a text only entry; no document issued. ORDER denying 4 Motion for TRO. Petitioner is subject to a final order of removal. Although removal to Liberia was previously withheld, Respondents received agreement for Sierra Leone to accept him with diplomatic assurances that he will not be persecuted, tortured or harmed. Petitioner nevertheless seeks to have this Court interfere with the execution of his final order of removal by directing Respondents not to remove him without first satisfying the Court that Petitioner has received a reasonable fear interview and other safeguards to the satisfaction of the Court. Petitioner, however, has failed to demonstrate that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction to grant the relief he seeks. Congress has stripped the district courts of jurisdiction in such matters. A process exists within the administrative deportation proceedings that adequately protects Petitioner's rights consistent with Congress's clear determination that such issues must be channeled there. Petitioner's motion for TRO is denied. Furthermore, Petitioner's petition for habeas corpus relief is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND on July 28, 2026 (CDL) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#9

Jul 28, 2026

Judgment

Jul 28, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO