Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00821
Tran v. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: July 27, 2026
Assigned to:
Brian Anthony Jackson
Referred to:
Erin Wilder-Doomes
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
September 18, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Phi Van Tran. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Proposed Order to Show Cause)(CLM) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 27, 2026
Notice of Provisional Appointment: Pursuant to General Order 2026-11 the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana is hereby provisionally appointed to represent the pro se petitioner pending the determination of the petitioner's financial need and the petitioner's consent to or request for representation by the FPD. Added Cristie Gautreaux Gibbens,Marci Blaize for Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana as provisional counsel. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (CLM) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
#3
Jul 27, 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. (CLM) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
Amended Standing Order - ICE
#4
Jul 27, 2026
MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Phi Van Tran (CLM) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner In Forma Pauperis
Jul 27, 2026
***Set ICE Flag (CLM)
#5
Jul 29, 2026
Proof of Mailing as to re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE. Certified Mail No. 9589 0710 5270 3967 3711 35; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3710 67; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3709 92; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3709 23 addressed to US Attorneys Office, Warden Angola Camp 57, Attorney General; Office of the General Counsel. Mailed on 7/29/2026 (CLM) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
Proof
#6
Aug 04, 2026
ORDER granting 4 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Petitioner is authorized to proceed without prepayment of costs or fees and without the necessity of giving security therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 8/4/2026. (CLM) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Prisoner)
#7
Aug 05, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Abad Salman on behalf of Todd Blanche, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Salman, Abad) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#8
Aug 05, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement identifying Affiliate/Interested Person Department of Homeland Security, Affiliate/Interested Person US ATTORNEY MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, Affiliate/Interested Person Kevin Jordan, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Phi Van Tran for Todd Blanche, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Salman, Abad) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate
#9
Aug 05, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to Warden, Angola Camp 57 (CLM) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document:
Return
#10
Aug 07, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to US Attorneys Office (CLM) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document:
Return
#11
Aug 13, 2026
NOTICE of Filing of Alien file by Todd Blanche, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 A-file Part 1, # 2 Attachment 2 A-file Part2, # 3 Attachment 3 A-file Part 3, # 4 Attachment 4 A-file Part 4)(Salman, Abad) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#12
Aug 17, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Todd Blanche, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Declaration)(Salman, Abad) Modified on 8/17/2026 to edit docket relationships and edit text (CLM). (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document:
Response
#13
Aug 24, 2026
MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Enroll CJA Counsel by Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gibbens, Cristie) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#14
Aug 25, 2026
ORDER granting 13 Motion to Appoint and Enroll CJA Counsel. Appointed David Rozas for Phi Van Tran. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 8/25/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Aug 25, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
#15
Aug 28, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to Office of the General Counsel (CLM) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document:
Return
#16
Aug 31, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to Attorney General (CLM) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document:
Return
#17
Sep 01, 2026
Unopposed MOTION to Lift Stay by Phi Van Tran (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Rozas, David) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document:
Lift Stay
#18
Sep 03, 2026
ORDER granting 17 Motion to Lift Stay of Removal. Amended Standing Order's restriction on Petitioner's transfer from Middle District of Louisiana is temporarily LIFTED through 10/1/2026 for the sole purpose of allowing Federal Respondent to effectuate Petitioner's removal. If Petitioner is removed and no live case or controversy remains, Petitioner must move to dismiss matter within 7 days of removal. If petitioner is not removed by 10/1/2026, parties shall file Notice to the Court by 10/2/2026 and Amended Standing Order's transfer restriction will be automatically reinstated on 10/2/2026. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/2/2026. (CLM) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Lift Stay
#19
Sep 18, 2026
Leave
Main Document:
Leave
Parties
Tran
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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