Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00835
Rajan v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: July 31, 2026
Assigned to:
Shelly Deckert Dick
Referred to:
Richard L. Bourgeois Jr.
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
September 17, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 31, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Salim Rajan. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix F - documents to fill in, # 2 memorandum in support, # 3 order to show cause)(EDC) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 31, 2026
MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis by Salim Rajan. (EDC) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#3
Aug 03, 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,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.) (EDC) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
#4
Aug 03, 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. (EDC) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document:
Amended Standing Order - ICE
#5
Aug 10, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Kennebrew on behalf of Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#6
Aug 10, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identifying Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Todd Blanche, Affiliate/Interested Person Kevin Jordan, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Salim Rajan for Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate
#7
Aug 12, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Amended Standing Order - ICE as to Warden, Angola Camp 57 and U.S. Attorney's Office. (EDC) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document:
Return
#8
Aug 20, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response and Petitioner's A-file by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 - Proposed Order)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document:
Extension of Time
#9
Aug 27, 2026
Extension of Time
Main Document:
Extension of Time
#11
Sep 01, 2026
Appoint Counsel
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#14
Sep 01, 2026
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Sep 01, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Sep 01, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
#16
Sep 03, 2026
Dismiss AND Stay
Main Document:
Dismiss AND Stay
#17
Sep 03, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief (First)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief (First)
#18
Sep 17, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
Main Document:
Response in Opposition to Motion
Parties
Rajan
Party
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Party