Western District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-02743

Samiee v. Bowen

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Case Information

Filed: July 27, 2026
Assigned to: Jerry Edwards Jr.
Referred to: Thomas P. Leblanc
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: September 24, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Receipt number 300001143, filing fee $5) filed by Masooma Samiee. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Memorandum / Brief, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Proposed order, # 6 Envelope)(crt,Miletello, A) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Attachment 1: Civil cover sheet
Attachment 2: Memorandum / Brief
Attachment 3: Declaration
Attachment 4: Exhibit
Attachment 5: Proposed order
Attachment 6: Envelope
#2
Jul 27, 2026
MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Masooma Samiee. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 7/27/2026. (crt,Miletello, A) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
Jul 27, 2026
CASE Assigned to Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr and Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc. (crt,Kiper, C)
#3
Aug 02, 2026
NOTICE of Standing Order 1.73 regarding the provisional appointment of the Federal Public Defender. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 08/02/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Standing Order 1.73
#4
Aug 02, 2026
NOTICE of Standing Order 1.74 regarding service and scheduling in immigration habeas cases. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 08/02/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Standing Order 1.74
Aug 02, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#5
Aug 05, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER denying without prejudice 2 Motion for Appointment of Counsel. The Office of the Federal Public Defender has been provisionally appointed pursuant to Standing Order 1.73. See doc. 3 . Upon review of the petition and instant motion, the Court finds that the appointment of other counsel would not be in order in this matter at this time. Petitioner may re-urge the motion should the Office of the Federal Public Defender discontinue representation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc on 8/5/2026. (jud,LeBlanc, Thomas P) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Aug 05, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
#6
Aug 18, 2026
NOTICE of Withdrawal from Provisional Appointment by Federal Public Defenders Office re 3 Notice of Standing Order 1.73 (aty,Marak, Betty) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#7
Aug 27, 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 Thomas P LeBlanc on 8/27/2026. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document: Sec P - Service Order
Aug 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 respondents served on 8/27/2026, answer due 9/24/2026. (crt,Thomas, T)
Aug 27, 2026
Service of Petition on USA (Immigration Habeas)
#8
Sep 02, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Holly Hamilton Dorward on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attorney Holly Hamilton Dorward added to party Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft)) (aty,Dorward, Holly) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#9
Sep 15, 2026
First MOTION for Susanna Booth to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-7019756) by Masooma Samiee. Motions referred to Thomas P LeBlanc. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 9/15/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of good standing, # 2 Proposed order)(Attorney Allyson Rachel Page added to party Masooma Samiee(pty:pla))(aty,Page, Allyson) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
Attachment 1: Certificate of good standing
Attachment 2: Proposed order
#10
Sep 23, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Main Document: Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#11
Sep 24, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition
Main Document: Response to Habeas Petition