Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00862

#1

Aug 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt #34328.), filed by Phu Dinh Ngo. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Proposed Order to Show Cause)(CLM) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#2

Aug 07, 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: 08/10/2026)

#3

Aug 07, 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: 08/10/2026)

#4

Aug 07, 2026

MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Phu Dinh Ngo (CLM) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 07, 2026

***Set ICE Flag (CLM)

#5

Aug 10, 2026

Proof of Mailing as to re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Certified Mail No. 9589 0710 5270 3967 3711 97; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3717 22; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3714 01; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3710 36 addressed to Office of the General Counsel; US Attorneys Office; Attorney General; Warden, Angola Camp 57. Mailed on 8/10/2026 (CLM) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#6

Aug 11, 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: 08/11/2026)

#7

Aug 11, 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: 08/11/2026)

#8

Aug 20, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as to US Attorneys Office (CLM) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#9

Aug 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Kennebrew on behalf of Todd Blanche, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#10

Aug 24, 2026

Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche, US 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 Phu Dinh Ngo for Todd Blanche, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#11

Aug 26, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Considering that no party has indicated that they are withholding their Consent to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge, this case will remain with the assigned Magistrate Judge for all matters, including entry of a final judgment pursuant to General Order 2024-02. (DCB) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#12

Aug 28, 2026

NOTICE of Filing of Alien File 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE by Todd Blanche, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1: A-file Part 1, # 2 Attachment 2: A-file Part 2, # 3 Attachment 3: A-file Part 3)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#13

Aug 28, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Todd Blanche, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#14

Aug 31, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as to Attorney General (CLM) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#15

Sep 01, 2026

ORDER granting 4 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Petitioner may proceed without prepayment of costs or fees and without the necessity of giving security therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 9/1/2026. (CLM) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#16

Sep 09, 2026

Certified Mail Returned as Undeliverable on 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Warden, Angola Camp 57. Reason: Return to Sender - Not deliverable as addressed. (CLM) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

#17

Sep 10, 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: 09/10/2026)

#18

Sep 10, 2026

ORDER granting 17 Motion to Appoint and Enroll CJA Counsel. Attorney David Rozas is appointed as counsel for Petitioner Phu Dinh Ngo. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 9/10/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SGO) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

Sep 10, 2026

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel