Tayem Tieh Isabel v. Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., Warden Richwood Correctional Center, Magistrate Judge Perez-Montes

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issues a memorandum order concerning Tayem Tieh Isabel’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging her immigration detention. The court directs service of the petition and order on the specified government respondents and requires a response with summary-judgment evidence within 21 days of service, followed by a 14-day period for petitioner’s contradictory evidence.

Holdings

1. The court may, in its discretion, order the respondents to file an answer, motion, or other response to a habeas petition and, in this case, ordered the respondents to respond to Isabel's petition.
2. The court ordered respondents to file a response within 21 days after service, with summary-judgment evidence regarding the lawfulness of the detention, and allowed Isabel 14 days after the response to submit contradictory summary-judgment evidence.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should require the respondents to respond to Isabel's § 2241 petition challenging the lawfulness of her immigration detention.
2. What briefing and evidentiary schedule should govern the parties' submissions concerning the lawfulness of the detention.

Disposition

other