Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-01041
Vidal v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: September 28, 2026
Assigned to:
John Wheadon deGravelles
Referred to:
Richard L. Bourgeois Jr.
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
November 05, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 28, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Javier Zambrana Vidal. (Attachments: # 1 memorandum in support, # 2 order, # 3 appendix)(EDC) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 28, 2026
MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Javier Zambrana Vidal. (EDC) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner In Forma Pauperis
#3
Sep 29, 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,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.) (EDC) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
#4
Sep 29, 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. (EDC) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
Amended Standing Order - ICE
#5
Sep 29, 2026
ORDER granting 2 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 9/29/2026. (CLM) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Prisoner)
#6
Sep 29, 2026
Proof of Mailing as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Amended Standing Order - ICE. Certified Mail No. 9589 0710 5270 3967 3720 71; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3720 02; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3721 18; 9589 0710 5270 3967 3717 60 addressed to Office of the General Counsel; Warden, Angola Camp 57, Attorney General, US Attorneys Office. Mailed on 9/29/2026 (CLM) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
Proof
#7
Oct 08, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 4 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as to Warden, Angola Camp 57 (CLM) (Entered: 10/09/2026)
Main Document:
Return
#8
Oct 13, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Kennebrew on behalf of Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#9
Oct 13, 2026
Certificate of Interested Persons by Todd Blanche, U.S. 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 Federal Public Defender's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Javier Zambrana Vidal, Affiliate/Interested Person Kevin Jordan for Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate
#10
Oct 13, 2026
Return on Certified Mail re 4 Amended Standing Order - ICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as to Attorney General (CLM) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document:
Return
#11
Oct 22, 2026
NOTICE of Filing of Alien File 4 Amended Standing Order - ICE by Todd Blanche, U.S. 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, # 4 Attachment 4: A-file Part 4, # 5 Attachment 5: A-file Part 5, # 6 Attachment 6: A-file Part 6, # 7 Attachment 7: A-file Part 7, # 8 Attachment 8: A-file Part 8, # 9 Attachment 9: A-file Part 9)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#12
Oct 22, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Todd Blanche, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- EOIR Automated Case Information)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document:
Response
#14
Nov 05, 2026
Appoint Counsel
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
Nov 05, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Parties
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Party
Vidal
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