Western District of Louisiana • 1:26-cv-03254

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Aug 26, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Expedite (Filing fee $5, receipt number ALAWDC-6978731) filed by Elmer E Herrera-Ordonez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet CCS, # 2 Proposed order Order)(Attorney Blake Russell Bellefontaine added to party Elmer E Herrera-Ordonez(pty:pla))(aty,Bellefontaine, Blake) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 26, 2026

CASE Assigned to Judge Robert R Summerhays and Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. (crt,Mitchell, P)

#2

Aug 27, 2026

NOTICE of Standing Order 1.74 regarding service and scheduling in immigration habeas cases. (crt,Mitchell, P) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

Aug 27, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Aug 28, 2026

ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes on 8/28/2026. (crt,Tice, Y) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

Aug 28, 2026

Jurisdictional Review Finding

#4

Sep 14, 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 Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 9/14/2026. (crt,Devillier, W) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Sep 16, 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 9/16/2026, answer due 11/16/2026. (crt,Devillier, W)

Sep 16, 2026

Service of Petition on USA (Immigration Habeas)

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Sep 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kristen H Bayard on behalf of Brian Acuna, Todd Blanche, Dept of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin (Attorney Kristen H Bayard added to party Brian Acuna(pty:dft), Attorney Kristen H Bayard added to party Todd Blanche(pty:dft), Attorney Kristen H Bayard added to party Dept of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Kristen H Bayard added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:dft), Attorney Kristen H Bayard added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:dft)) (aty,Bayard, Kristen) (Entered: 09/18/2026)