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)

#8

Sep 22, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Kennebrew on behalf of Todd Blanche (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

#9

Sep 22, 2026

Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche 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 Federal Public Defender's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Erick Gachuhi Wanjiku, Affiliate/Interested Person Kevin Jordan for Todd Blanche.. (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

#10

Sep 23, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 7 Return on Certified Mail- US Atty Office (ELW) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#13

Oct 01, 2026

Return on Certified Mail re 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (JAP) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

#11

Oct 02, 2026

NOTICE of Filing of Alien File 3 Amended Standing Order - ICE by Todd Blanche (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1: A-file Part 1, # 2 Attachment 2: A-file Part 2, # 3 Attachment 3: A-file Part 3, # 4 Attachment 4: A-file Part 4, # 5 Attachment 5: A-file Part 5, # 6 Attachment 6: A-file Part 6)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

#12

Oct 02, 2026

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Habeas Petition by Todd Blanche (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1: Proposed Order)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

#14

Oct 02, 2026

ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time. Federal Respondent shall have an additional seven days, or through October 9, 2026, to file its response. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 10/2/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

Oct 02, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

#15

Oct 07, 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: 10/07/2026)

#16

Oct 09, 2026

Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Habeas Petition by Todd Blanche (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1: Proposed Order)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

#17

Oct 13, 2026

Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Prisoner)

Oct 13, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

#22

Oct 16, 2026

Response

#23

Oct 30, 2026

Appoint Counsel

Nov 02, 2026

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel