Enter the facility, town, or parish where your client is held. The tool returns the federal district and division, the courthouse, how immigration habeas cases are assigned, and the local counsel rule that applies.
Misspellings and alternate names (LaSalle, Camp 57) are matched.
A § 2241 petition challenging present confinement is filed in the district where your client is physically held when you file. Confirm your client’s current location on the ICE Online Detainee Locator before filing. Transfers happen without notice.
This page provides general information for attorneys and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Court rules, standing orders, and facility procedures change; confirm current requirements with the court and ICE before relying on them. Attorney responsible for this content: Seth J. Bloom, Bloom Legal, 825 Girod St., Suite A, New Orleans, LA 70113.
