Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00072
Tanis v. Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: January 19, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana Saldana
Referred to:
Diana Song Quiroga
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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Last Activity:
September 20, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 19, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34886185) filed by ADIL TANIS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Withholding of Removal Granted Decision, # 2 Exhibit Sponsor Letter, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Turkoglu, Mehmet) (Entered: 01/19/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 19, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 01/19/2026)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Jan 19, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (av5)
Jan 19, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#3
Jan 20, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
Main Document:
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#4
Jan 20, 2026
ORDERED to show cause and submit a response and serve it on Petitioner no later than January 27, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents response by February 3, 2026.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (aav5) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
#12
Jan 27, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander McDonough on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega, filed. (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#13
Jan 27, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document:
Response
#14
Jan 27, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 1/24/26 re: 5 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (aav5) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#19
Jan 29, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to Rio Grande Processing Center re: 7 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (aav5) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#15
Feb 03, 2026
RESPONSE TO 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, filed by Adil Tanis. (Turkoglu, Mehmet) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Order to Show Cause
Feb 10, 2026
***Delivery Confirmation for delivery date(s) 1/28/2026 re: 6 Document(s) Sent, filed. (akp5)
Feb 10, 2026
Delivery Confirmation
#16
Feb 13, 2026
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Respondents are hereby ORDERED to release Petitioners from custody on or before February 14, 2026, subject to reasonable conditions of supervision. Respondents are also ORDERED to notify Petitioners counsel of the exact location and exact time of his release as soon as practicable and no less than three hours before release. The Parties must notify the Court of the status of Petitioners release and any conditions of supervision by 5 P.M. Central Standard Time (CST) on February 17, 2026. The Court further ORDERS that Petitioner cannot be re-detained without a material change in circumstances (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document:
Memorandum and Order
#17
Feb 17, 2026
ADVISORY by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Main Document:
Advisory
#18
Mar 02, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to Nicholas Ganjei, executed on 1/27/2026 - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (tat5) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#20
Sep 19, 2026
Enforce
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Enforce
#21
Sep 19, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#22
Sep 20, 2026
Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document:
Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
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