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Merino-Lima v. Mullin

Western District of LouisianaTerry A DoughtyDecided August 21, 2026No. 3:26-cv-02290

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What the decision decided

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Agency ICE Read by a model
Following the conclusion of the master hearing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) officers arrested Merino- Lima outside of the courthouse pursuant to § 1225(b)(1) and placed him in immigration detention in Natchez, Mississippi, where he remained for over eight months.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
In addition to his request for declaratory relief, Merino-Lima seeks a permanent injunction compelling Respondents to facilitate his return to the United States.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Merino-Lima’s Complaint for Declarative and Injunctive Relief is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Before the Court is a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief [Doc. No. 1] filed by Petitioner Gustavo Alberto Merino-Lima (“Merino-Lima”).
Disposition Granted in part The principal motion was granted in part and denied in part. Read by a model
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Merino-Lima’s Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief [Doc. No. 1] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Merino-Lima’s Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief [Doc. No. 1] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
The delay claim Relief ordered Read by a model
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents conduct a judicial review per 8 U.S.C. §1225(b)(1)(B)(iii)(III) via telephone or videoconference within seven (7) days of this Ruling’s filing.
The other claims Relief denied Read by a model
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Merino- Lima’s remaining claims are DENIED and DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Cuba Read by a model
Merino-Lima, a native and citizen of Cuba

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:26-cv-02290
Filed
June 30, 2026
Ended
August 21, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
52 days
How it ended
Ended, outcome not recorded
From the record
terminated; no disposition recorded

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