Nnamdi v. Portillo
Petitioner: Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi
Respondent: Hector Portillo, Warden, Eden Detention Center, Robert Cerna, Dallas Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE ERO), Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Venturella, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General
Case Number: 26-10707
Filed: July 31, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (Prisoner Petition)
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 1, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION for reconsideration of the 07/31/2026 court order denying Motion for bail pending appeal filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi in 26-10707 [ # 6 ], Motion for extraordinary relief filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi in 26-10707 [ # 6 ], Motion to stay order filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi in 26-10707 [ # 6 ], Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi in 26-10707 [ # 6 ], Motion to expedite appeal filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi in 26-10707 [ # 6 ] [21]. [26-10707] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: REDACTED OPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi for injunction pending appeal [21] Ruling is requested by: 08/03/2026, to supplement the record on appeal with New evidence that the danger of Ghana is immediate removal from Ghana to Nigeria, which is the country from which Appellant had been granted Withholding of removal. [21], to expedite the appeal [21], to amend the record on appeal [21], for expedited ruling on [21]. Date of service: 08/01/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellant: Cordobes; Attorney for Appellees: Parker, Stoltz [26-10707] (Sean Cordobes ) [Entered: 08/01/2026 11:41 AM]
July 31, 2026 Filing 19 COURT ORDER denying Motion for bail pending appeal filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi [ # 6 ]; denying motion for extraordinary relief filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi [ # 6 ]; denying Motion to stay order filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi [ # 6 ]; denying Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi [ # 6 ]; denying Motion to expedite appeal filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi [ # 6 ] [26-10707] (RLJ) [Entered: 07/31/2026 04:26 PM]
July 31, 2026 Filing 15 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the appearance form received from Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi because the PDF has a formatting error [26-10707] (RLJ) [Entered: 07/31/2026 03:08 PM]
July 31, 2026 Filing 14 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Sean Cordobes for Appellant Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi in 26-10707 [26-10707] (RLJ) [Entered: 07/31/2026 03:05 PM]
July 31, 2026 Filing 13 LETTER OF ADVISEMENT. Reason: Advising of emergency filing [26-10707] (RLJ) [Entered: 07/31/2026 02:44 PM]
July 31, 2026 Filing 9 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [9] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. [26-10707] (RLJ) [Entered: 07/31/2026 01:04 PM]
July 31, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Sean Cordobes for Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-10707] (Sean Cordobes ) [Entered: 07/31/2026 12:19 PM]
July 31, 2026 Filing 6 OPPOSED MOTION to expedite appeal; stay pending appeal; to stay order [6], require verified confirmation of appellant's location and custody status; require date-specific written notice at least seventy-two hours before any future removal attempt; preserve confidential access to counsel and relevant records [6], for bail pending appeal [6] Ruling is requested by: 07/31/2026. Date of service: 07/31/2026 Response/Opposition due on 08/10/2026. [26-10707] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi for expedited ruling on [6], to stay district court proceedings [6] Ruling is requested by: 07/31/2026. Date of service: 07/31/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellant: Cordobes; Attorney for Appellees: Parker, Stoltz [26-10707] (Sean Cordobes ) [Entered: 07/31/2026 09:34 AM]
July 31, 2026 Filing 1 PRISONER CASE WITH COUNSEL docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Mr. Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi [26-10707] (RLJ) [Entered: 07/31/2026 08:47 AM]

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Petitioner: Samuel Ikechukwu Nnamdi
Represented By: Sean Cordobes
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Respondent: Hector Portillo, Warden, Eden Detention Center
Represented By: Brian Walters Stoltz
Represented By: Tami C. Parker
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Respondent: Robert Cerna, Dallas Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE ERO)
Represented By: Brian Walters Stoltz
Represented By: Tami C. Parker
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Respondent: Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Respondent: David Venturella, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Respondent: Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General
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