Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00989

#1

Sep 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Erick Gachuhi Wanjiku. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Statement of Relevant Facts, # 3 Exhibit 1, State of Oklahoma Criminal Appeals Order, # 4 Exhibit 2, Oklahoma Court Payments, # 5 Exhibit 3, Oklahoma Court 4/6/22-4/19/22 Payments, # 6 Exhibit 4, Immigration Detainer - Notice of Action, # 7 Exhibit 5, Incident Statements, # 8 Exhibit 6, Grand Jury Testimony Ryan Browning, # 9 Exhibit 7, ICE Directive: Obtaining Required Fingerprints from Noncompliant Individuals, # 10 Exhibit 8, Transcript Excerpts, # 11 Exhibit 9, Jury Notes and Verdict, # 12 Exhibit 10/Appendix A, Immigration Appeal Decision, # 13 Exhibit 11, 8/12/2026 Detainee Grievance Form, # 14 Exhibit 12, 8/14/2026 Detainee Grievance Form, # 15 Exhibit 13, 8/12/2026 Detainee Grievance Form)(CLM) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#2

Sep 14, 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: 09/15/2026)

#3

Sep 14, 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: 09/15/2026)

#4

Sep 14, 2026

MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Erick Gachuhi Wanjiku (CLM) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

Sep 14, 2026

***Set ICE Flag (CLM)

#5

Sep 15, 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: 09/15/2026)

#6

Sep 15, 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: 09/15/2026)

#7

Sep 15, 2026

Proof of Mailing as to re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Certified Mail No. 9589 0710 5270 3967 3712 41 addressed to DHS/ICE. 9589 0710 5270 3967 3718 14- US Atty Office, 9589 0710 5270 3967 3714 87-Atty General,9589 0710 5270 3967 3719 99- Warden at Angola Mailed on 09/15/2026 (ELW) (Entered: 09/16/2026)