Western District of Tennessee • 2:26-cv-02425

Cano Tapia v. Bullock

Completed

Case Information

Filed: April 15, 2026
Assigned to: Mark Saalfield Norris Sr.
Referred to: Charmiane Griffin Claxton
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: August 27, 2026
Last Activity: September 11, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Apr 15, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATNWDC-4942474), filed by Jose Cano Tapia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet JS 44)(Dendy, Aaron) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#5
Apr 15, 2026
Judge Mark S. Norris and Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton added. (cdt) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Main Document: Add and Terminate Judges
#2
Apr 16, 2026
NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (cdt) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
#3
Apr 16, 2026
NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (cdt) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
#4
Apr 16, 2026
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form (form AO 85) is available on the US Courts website at https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/forms. (cdt) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
#6
Apr 16, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Stuart J. Canale on behalf of Christopher Bullock (Canale, Stuart) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
Apr 16, 2026
Notice LR 72.1 - Right to Consent to Jurisdiction by Magistrate Judge
Apr 16, 2026
ADR Compliance
Apr 16, 2026
Notice LR 16.2
#7
Apr 30, 2026
NOTICE of Summons by Aaron Dendy on behalf of Jose Cano Tapia. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Summons Bullock, # 2 Summons Summons DHS)(Dendy, Aaron) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Summons
#8
Apr 30, 2026
Summons Issued as to Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Christopher Bullock. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(dc) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued
#9
May 01, 2026
Summons Issued as to Christopher Bullock and Office of the General CounselU.S. Department of Homeland Security. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(cdt) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued
#10
May 14, 2026
Emergency MOTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus FOR IMMEDIATE RULING AND NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by Jose Cano Tapia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A (EOIR Automated Case Information))(Dendy, Aaron) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#11
Jul 29, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 7/29/26. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#12
Aug 05, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel Christian on behalf of Christopher Bullock (Christian, Samuel) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#13
Aug 05, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Christopher Bullock. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - I213, # 2 Exhibit 2- Order of the Immigration Judge)(Christian, Samuel) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#14
Aug 12, 2026
NOTICE by Jose Cano Tapia re 11 Order to Show Cause, 13 Response to Order to Show Cause OF REPLY TO RESPONDENTS RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND RESPONSE TO HABEAS PETITION (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 (Immigration Judge Bond Order), # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 (USCIS Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status Documents))(Dendy, Aaron) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#15
Aug 27, 2026
ORDER GRANTING IN PART 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 8/27/26. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
#16
Aug 27, 2026
JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 8/27/26. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document: Judgment
#17
Sep 09, 2026
Emergency MOTION to Enforce Judgment by Jose Cano Tapia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EOIR Automated Case Information)(Dendy, Aaron) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document: Enforce Judgment
#18
Sep 10, 2026
ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO SHOW CAUSE WHY JUDGMENT SHOULD NOT BE ENFORCED. Respondent is DIRECTED to respond no later than 10:00 a.m. CST on Friday, September 11, 2026. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 09/10/2026. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#19
Sep 11, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Christopher Bullock. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 2 - ICE Detainee Locator Screenshot)(Christian, Samuel) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#20
Sep 11, 2026
NOTICE by Jose Cano Tapia re 18 Order to Show Cause, 19 Response to Order to Show Cause OF PETITIONERS REPLY TO RESPONDENTS RESPONSE (ECF NO. 19) AND REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY HEARING OR ORDER TO FACILITATE RETURN (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Email Correspondence with CoreCiviv Supervisors)(Dendy, Aaron) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#21
Sep 11, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Christopher Bullock. (Christian, Samuel) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#22
Sep 11, 2026
NOTICE by Christopher Bullock (Christian, Samuel) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#23
Sep 11, 2026
SETTING LETTER: Status Conference set Friday, 09/11/2026 at 02:45 PM before Judge Mark S. Norris. The proceeding will be held via Microsoft Teams video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference prior to the proceeding.Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge's ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding.The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated.Parties should consult the instructions for Joining a Meeting in Teams or Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account. (zsf) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
#24
Sep 11, 2026
[**TEXT ENTRY ONLY - NO IMAGE ATTACHED**] NOTICE OF CANCELLATION. The Status Conference set Friday, 09/11/2026 at 02:45 PM before Judge Mark S. Norris is CANCELLED. (zsf) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
#25
Sep 11, 2026
NOTICE by Christopher Bullock (Christian, Samuel) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
Sep 11, 2026
Setting Letter - Teams
Sep 11, 2026
Notice of Cancellation

Parties

Bullock
Party
Cano Tapia
Party