Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00394

#1

Mar 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35319531) filed by Meron Negash Abreham. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#2

Mar 13, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

Mar 13, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Mar 13, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (clr5)

#3

Mar 20, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Court hereby ORDERS Respondents to file a response and serve it on Petitioner within ten (10) days of the date of service by the Clerk of Court.1 The responsive pleading must specifically address whether this Court has jurisdiction to entertain this Petition. See Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 435 (2004). Given the time-sensitive nature of Petitioners claims, no extensions will be granted.It is further ORDERED that if Petitioner elects to file a reply, she may do so no later than five (5) days after Respondents file their respective answers or responses. See Rule 5(e) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#5

Apr 02, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment, MOTION Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus( Motion Docket Date 4/23/2026.) by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit REX 1, # 2 Exhibit REX 2, # 3 Exhibit REX 3, # 4 Exhibit REX 4, # 5 Exhibit REX 5, # 6 Exhibit REX 6, # 7 Exhibit REX 7, # 8 Exhibit REX 8, # 9 Proposed Order) (Duke, Lance) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

#7

Jun 30, 2026

Expedite

Jun 30, 2026

Expedite

#8

Jul 06, 2026

Response

#9

Aug 05, 2026

Reassigning Case

#10

Sep 18, 2026

Memorandum and Opinion

#11

Sep 18, 2026

Judgment - Final