Western District of Louisiana • 1:26-cv-03346

Velesaca Padilla v. Rice

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Case Information

Filed: August 31, 2026
Assigned to: S. Maurice Hicks Jr.
Referred to: Kayla D. McClusky
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: October 06, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 31, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number ALAWDC-6989106) filed by Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - March 17, 2026 IJ Decision, # 2 Exhibit 2 - March 6, 2026 Report of Dr. Diana Punales Morejon)(Attorney Jared Miller added to party Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla(pty:pla))(aty,Miller, Jared) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 31, 2026
MOTION to Expedite Briefing Schedule by Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/31/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum / Brief, # 2 Proposed order)(aty,Miller, Jared) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: Expedite
Aug 31, 2026
CASE Assigned to Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr and Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Thomas, T)
#3
Sep 01, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET by Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla. (aty,Miller, Jared) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet
#4
Sep 02, 2026
NOTICE of Standing Order 1.74 regarding service and scheduling in immigration habeas cases. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Standing Order 1.74
#5
Sep 02, 2026
MOTION for Jeffrey S. Gutman to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-6993656) by Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 9/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order, # 2 Certificate of good standing DC Bar, # 3 Certificate of good standing Bar of US Dist Ct for District of Columbia)(aty,Miller, Jared) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
Sep 02, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#6
Sep 03, 2026
ORDER granting 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Jeffrey S Gutman for Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 9/3/2026. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#7
Sep 09, 2026
ORDER granting 2 Motion to Expedite. The Clerk is directed 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 Kayla D McClusky on 9/9/2026. (crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Expedite
Sep 10, 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 9/10/2026, answer due 9/24/2026. (crt,Haik, K)
Sep 10, 2026
Service of Petition on USA (Immigration Habeas)
#8
Sep 11, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Robert Ewing on behalf of Todd Blanche, Scott Ladwig, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Attorney Daniel Robert Ewing added to party Todd Blanche(pty:dft), Attorney Daniel Robert Ewing added to party Scott Ladwig(pty:dft), Attorney Daniel Robert Ewing added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:dft), Attorney Daniel Robert Ewing added to party David Venturella(pty:dft)) (aty,Ewing, Daniel) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#9
Sep 24, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Todd Blanche, Scott Ladwig, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(aty,Ewing, Daniel) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document: Response to Habeas Petition
#10
Sep 28, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply, MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages with consent by Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 9/28/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(aty,Miller, Jared). Added MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages on 9/28/2026 (Devillier, W). Modified docket text on 9/28/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document: Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion
Sep 28, 2026
Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
Sep 28, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines as to 10 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 9/28/2026. (crt,Devillier, W)
#11
Oct 01, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension.( Compliance Deadline set for 10/8/2026.); granting 10 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. The Petitioner shall reply to Respondents opposition to the Petition on or before October 8, 2026, The Petitioners reply brief shall not exceed 25 pages, excluding the Table of Contents and Table of Authorities. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 10/1/2026. (jud,McClusky, Kayla) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
Oct 01, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension (Other) AND Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
#12
Oct 06, 2026
REPLY re 9 Response to Habeas Petition by Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Zabdi Salazar)(aty,Gutman, Jeffrey) Modified to reflect deficiency on 10/6/2026 (Thomas, T). Modified to remove deficiency on 10/6/2026 (Thomas, T). (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Response/Reply (NOT Motions)
#13
Oct 06, 2026
ISSUED IN ERROR NOTICE of Deficiency to Jeffrey Stuart Gutman on behalf of Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla regarding 12 Reply. Reason: This reply brief exceeds 10 pages. Please see LR7.8 for information regarding length of reply briefs. (crt,Thomas, T) Modified on 10/6/2026 (Thomas, T). (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Deficiency
Oct 06, 2026
NOTICE of Corrective Action to Jeffrey Stuart Gutman on behalf of Washington Jose Velesaca Padilla regarding 13 Notice of Deficiency. Action taken: Modified to indicate notice issued in error. (crt,Thomas, T)
Oct 06, 2026
Notice of Corrective Action

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Rice
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Velesaca Padilla
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