Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00774

#1

Apr 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Angel Eduardo Chen Coy. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (aav5) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/28/2026: # 2 Unredacted attachment, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B) (aav5). (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/28/2026: # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Unredacted attachment) (aav5). (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/28/2026: # 8 Unredacted attachment, # 9 Exhibit E, # 10 Exhibit F) (aav5). (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#2

Apr 28, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#3

Apr 28, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (aav5) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#4

Apr 28, 2026

NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (aav5) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

Apr 28, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Apr 28, 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. (aav5)

Apr 28, 2026

Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, receipt number 500002029, filed. (eg5)

Apr 28, 2026

Filing Fee Received

#5

Apr 29, 2026

ORDER. the Court ORDERS Respondent to file a response to the petition and serve their response on Petitioner no later than May 6, 2026.1 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Respondent should attach relevant evidence from Petitioners A-file to support their assertions of fact. Should Petitioner wish to file a reply, they must do so no later than May 13, 2026. re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#8

May 18, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)Respondent is hereby ORDERED to file a response to the petition in accordance with the Courts prior Order, (Dkt. No. 5), and show good cause for their delay by May 22, 2026. Should Petitioner wish to file a reply, they must do so no later than May 29, 2026. If Respondent fails to respond, the Court may deem the Petition unopposed.(Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#12

May 22, 2026

Opposed MOTION to Intervene by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. Motions referred to Christopher dos Santos. Motion Docket Date 6/12/2026. (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

#13

May 22, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. Motions referred to Christopher dos Santos. Motion Docket Date 6/12/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order) (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

#14

May 22, 2026

ORDER Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the United States of Americas Opposed Motion to Intervene. (Dkt. No. 12). The Court acknowledges that the United States has separately filed its Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Summary Judgment. (Dkt. No. 13). Petitioner may file a reply to the United States Response by June 3, 2026..(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

#15

May 28, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 10 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (mtl5) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#16

Jul 06, 2026

ORDER the Court ORDERS Respondents to file supplemental briefing by July 9, 2026. Petitioner may reply to Respondents' supplemental briefing by July 13, 2026.(Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (ges5) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

Jul 07, 2026

Notice of Substitution by Ancy Thomas on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Attorney Ancy Thomas added. Attorney Gabriel Getachew Abebe terminated, filed. (Thomas, Ancy)

Jul 07, 2026

Notice of Substitution - USA (Govt Use Only)

#19

Jul 09, 2026

RESPONSE to 16 Order, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Thomas, Ancy) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#20

Jul 16, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 7/9/2026 re: 18 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (ges5) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#21

Jul 20, 2026

PETITIONER'S MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Reply Out Of Time And Supplemental Reply in Opposition To Respondents' Supplemental Breifing and Motion For Summary Judgment by Angel Eduardo Chen Coy, filed. Motions referred to Christopher dos Santos. Motion Docket Date 8/10/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (jrm2) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

#22

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER granting 21 MOTION for Leave to File (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#23

Sep 02, 2026

ORDER. For the foregoing reasons, Petitioners pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, (Dkt. No. 1), is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Respondents Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. No. 13), is DENIED. Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE Petitioner from custody by September 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., under reasonable conditions of release, and to submit a status report to the Court confirming Petitioners release by September 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Petitioner should be released in a public place during daytime hours. At the time of his release from custody, Respondents must return to Petitioner any and all identification documents taken from him at the time of his apprehension or during his detention. Additionally, upon his release, Respondents must provide Petitioner with a printed copy of this Order granting his habeas petition and ordering his release from custody. All other relief requested by Petitioner is DENIED. If Petitioner is re-detained, Petitioner must be afforded procedural due process as guaranteed by the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (egg5) Modified on 9/2/2026 (jgr5). (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#24

Sep 04, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Status of Pending Habeas Petition by Angel Eduardo Chen Coy, filed. (egg5) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#25

Sep 08, 2026

STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. (Thomas, Ancy) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#26

Sep 09, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 9/9/2026. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (jgr5) (Entered: 09/09/2026)