Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00072

#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)

#2

Jan 19, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

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)

#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)

#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)

#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)

#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)

#15

Feb 03, 2026

RESPONSE TO 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, filed by Adil Tanis. (Turkoglu, Mehmet) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 10, 2026

Delivery Confirmation

Feb 10, 2026

***Delivery Confirmation for delivery date(s) 1/28/2026 re: 6 Document(s) Sent, filed. (akp5)

#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)

#17

Feb 17, 2026

ADVISORY by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#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)

#20

Sep 19, 2026

MOTION to Enforce ENFORCE THE FEBRUARY 13, 2026 ORDER, AND ADJUDICATE THE THIRD-COUNTRY-REMOVAL CLAIM as to 16 Memorandum and Order,, by Adil Tanis, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 10/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Turkoglu, Mehmet) (Entered: 09/19/2026)

#21

Sep 19, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Adil Tanis, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 10/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Turkoglu, Mehmet) (Entered: 09/19/2026)

#22

Sep 20, 2026

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Respondents and all of their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, assigns, and persons acting in concert or participation with them are hereby ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from: (a) transferring Petitioner outside of this judicial district; and (b) removing Petitioner from the United States while the Court considers the merits of Petitioner's claims. This Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect until a preliminary injunction motion can be decided by this Court or until October 4, 2026.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (ges5) (Entered: 09/20/2026)

#23

Sep 21, 2026

ORDER. Respondents are hereby ORDERED to submit a response to the motions, (Dkts. 20, 21), and serve it on Petitioner no later than September 24, 2026. Respondents shall, in their response, indicate what material change in circumstances justifies Petitioners re-detention. Petitioner is permitted to submit a reply on or before September 28, 2026 (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#25

Sep 24, 2026

RESPONSE to 20 MOTION to Enforce ENFORCE THE FEBRUARY 13, 2026 ORDER, AND ADJUDICATE THE THIRD-COUNTRY-REMOVAL CLAIM as to 16 Memorandum and Order,,, 21 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#26

Sep 28, 2026

REPLY to 25 Response to Motion, IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY MOTIONS, filed by Adil Tanis. (Turkoglu, Mehmet) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#27

Oct 01, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Amended Response by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 10/22/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

#28

Oct 02, 2026

ORDER to provide time for additional consideration of Respondents Amended Response, and while the motion for preliminary injunction remains under advisement, the temporary restraining order, (Dkt. 22), issued on September 20, 2026, is hereby EXTENDED until Sunday, October 18, 2026, or until the Court enters its order on the preliminary injunction. Respondents Motion for Leave to File an Amended Response, (Dkt. 27), is GRANTED. As such, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to submit an Amended Response by October 7, 2026. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

#29

Oct 07, 2026

Amended RESPONSE to 21 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, 20 MOTION to Enforce ENFORCE THE FEBRUARY 13, 2026 ORDER, AND ADJUDICATE THE THIRD-COUNTRY-REMOVAL CLAIM as to 16 Memorandum and Order,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#30

Oct 15, 2026

SUPPLEMENT to 29 Response to Motion, by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega, filed. (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#31

Oct 15, 2026

ORDERPetitioner's Supplemental Brief is due by 10/22/2026. The TRO, 22, issued on 9/20/2026, is hereby extended until Sunday, 11/1/2026. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jrm2) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#32

Oct 22, 2026

Reply

#33

Nov 01, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce