Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00305
Birgec v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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Case Information
Filed: March 02, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana Saldana
Referred to:
Christopher A. dos Santos
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Ferzi Birgec. (Attachments: # 1 Attachments, # 2 Envelope) (scg5) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 02, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
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Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
Mar 02, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (scg5)
#3
Mar 03, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (scg5) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document:
Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
#4
Mar 03, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Mar 03, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Mar 03, 2026
Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 500001798, filed. (eg5)
Mar 03, 2026
Filing Fee Received
#6
Mar 04, 2026
ORDER. Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, (Dkt. 1), and serve it on the pro se Petitioner no later than March 11, 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 may submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before March 23, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
#8
Mar 04, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Evan S. Qarana on behalf of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), filed. (Qarana, Evan) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#12
Mar 11, 2026
MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), filed. Motion Docket Date 4/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Proposed Order) (Qarana, Evan) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
Main Document:
Summary Judgment
#13
Mar 13, 2026
Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Ferzi Birgec re: 3 Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, filed. (scg5) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
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Mail Returned Undeliverable
#15
Mar 23, 2026
RESPONSE to 6 Order to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, (Dkt. 1) filed by Fevzi Birgec. (egg5) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
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Response
Mar 26, 2026
Response
#19
Apr 28, 2026
Mail Returned Undeliverable
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Mail Returned Undeliverable
#20
May 21, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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