Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-02599

#1

Apr 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35464697) filed by Eray Erkan. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Petitioner NTA-combined, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Petitioner Grant of Withholding of Removal-combined, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Petitioner Custody Review_Redacted-combined, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Deportation Officer Response 1-combined, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Deportation Officer Response 2-combined, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Dean De Las Alas Form G-28 - Petitioner-combined, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Counsel Correspondence with DHS 03.26.26 to 03.31.26(1)-combined-combined-combined, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Petitioner Erkan Medical Records_Redacted-combined, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet) (De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#2

Apr 01, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#3

Apr 01, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Apr 01, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Apr 01, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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. (bsg4)

#4

Apr 03, 2026

Answer

Apr 08, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth Frances Karpati on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Bret Bradford, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Karpati, Elizabeth)

Apr 08, 2026

Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)

#5

Apr 13, 2026

Summary Judgment

#6

Apr 20, 2026

REPLY to 4 Order to Answer, 5 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Eray Erkan. (De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#7

May 06, 2026

Sealed Document (use only if no other applicable option available)

#8

May 18, 2026

Advisory

#9

May 20, 2026

Amend

#10

May 20, 2026

Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc.

#11

May 20, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#12

May 22, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

May 22, 2026

***Set Hearings: Hearing on TRO Motion and HC Petition set for 5/29/2026 at 02:00 PM by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal. (gmh4)

May 22, 2026

Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings

#13

May 27, 2026

Response

#14

May 29, 2026

Status Report

#15

May 29, 2026

Minute Entry for MOTION HEARING held before Judge Lee H Rosenthal on 5/29/2026. Mr. Erkan may not be removed pending further order of the court. The court will enter a separate order addressing whether Mr. Erkan needs to be released because the government has detained him beyond a reasonable period. Appearances:Dean Phillip De Las Alas. Jill Venezia. (Court Reporter: D. Prather), filed. (jm4) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#16

May 29, 2026

Sealed Document (use only if no other applicable option available)

May 29, 2026

Motion Hearing

#17

Jun 03, 2026

Status Report

#18

Jun 04, 2026

Response

#19

Jun 05, 2026

Memorandum and Order

#20

Jun 08, 2026

ADVISORY by Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Karpati, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#21

Jun 10, 2026

Response

#22

Jun 10, 2026

Status Report

#23

Aug 01, 2026

Judgment - Final