Western District of Oklahoma • 5:26-cv-01371

#1

Jun 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Shufu Lin. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(kb) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

#2

Jun 11, 2026

NO PREVIOUS Cases (kb) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

#3

Jun 11, 2026

ENTER ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Amanda Leigh Maxfield. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 06/11/2026. (kb) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

#4

Jun 11, 2026

Receipt for Money Received from Shufu Lin in the amount of $5, receipt number 500018231 regarding 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (jsg) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

#5

Jun 15, 2026

TEXT ONLY ORDER by Magistrate Judge Amanda L. Maxfield. The Court will not order a response until after Petitioner pays the filing fee and an attorney enters an appearance on behalf of Petitioner pursuant to LCvR 83.4. If the attorney is not admitted to practice before this Court, the attorney must seek admission pro hac vice pursuant to LCvR 83.2(g). If the attorney is not a resident of, and does not maintain an office in, Oklahoma, the attorney must seek leave from the local counsel requirement pursuant to LCvR 83.3(c). (rb) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#6

Jun 15, 2026

ENTRY of Appearance by Ling Li on behalf of Shufu Lin (Li, Ling) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#7

Jun 15, 2026

MOTION OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL FOR RELIEF FROM LOCAL COUNSEL REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO LCvR 83.3(c) Ling Li by Shufu Lin. Motions referred to Amanda Leigh Maxfield. (Li, Ling) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

Jun 15, 2026

Order

#8

Jun 16, 2026

TEXT ONLY ORDER by Magistrate Judge Amanda L. Maxfield. The Court Grants Petitioner's Motion for Relief from Local Counsel Requirement Pursuant to LCvR 83.3(c) (Doc. No. 7 ). (rb) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

#9

Jun 17, 2026

ORDER for Response re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Shufu Lin. Signed by Magistrate Judge Amanda Leigh Maxfield on 6/17/2026. (rb) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#10

Jun 18, 2026

ENTRY of Appearance by Jessica L Cardenas on behalf of Todd Blanche, Fred Figueroa, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Cardenas, Jessica) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#11

Jul 01, 2026

RESPONSE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (In Opposition) filed by Todd Blanche, Fred Figueroa, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit OREC, # 3 Exhibit I-589 Coversheet, # 4 Exhibit I-213, # 5 Exhibit Warrant for Arrest)(Cardenas, Jessica) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#12

Jul 07, 2026

REPLY by Petitioner Shufu Lin re 9 Order for Response filed by Shufu Lin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Dong v. Castro, TRO, No. 2:26-cv-00417 (D.N.M. Feb. 26, 2026), # 2 Exhibit Chen v. Lyons, Order Granting Habeas Petition, No. SA-26-CV-02925 (W.D. Tex. May 19, 2026), # 3 Exhibit Carrion Vera v. Mullin, Order Granting Habeas Petition, No. 2:26-cv-01617 (W.D. Wash. June 8, 2026))(Li, Ling) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#13

Jul 30, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. The undersigned recommends that the Petition (Doc. 1) be GRANTED in part. The undersigned recommends that the Court order Respondents to provide Petitioner an individualized bond hearing before a neutral Immigration Judge within 7 days of the judgment in this matter, or else release him from custody. This Report and Recommendation terminates the referral of this matter to the undersigned. Objections to R&R due by 8/6/2026. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Amanda Leigh Maxfield on 7/30/2026. (rb) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

#14

Aug 06, 2026

OBJECTION TO REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 13 filed by Todd Blanche, Fred Figueroa, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Cardenas, Jessica) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#15

Aug 10, 2026

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ~ The Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED and Petitioner's Petition is GRANTED to the extent it alleges entitlement to a bond hearing under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The Court ORDERS Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing within seven days from the date of this Order, or release Petitioner if no hearing occurs within that period. Respondents shall certify compliance within ten days of the date of this Order. A separate judgment will enter. Signed by Judge Bernard M. Jones, II on 8/10/2026. (dwl) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#16

Aug 10, 2026

JUDGMENT ~ Pursuant to the Order filed this same day, Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED IN PART to the extent it alleges entitlement to a bond hearing under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The Court ORDERS Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing within seven days from the date of this Order, or release Petitioner if no hearing occurs within that period. Respondents shall certify compliance within ten days of the date of the Order. Signed by Judge Bernard M. Jones, II on 8/10/2026. (dwl) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#17

Aug 20, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Todd Blanche, Fred Figueroa, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Bond Order)(Cardenas, Jessica) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#18

Aug 20, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Shufu Lin. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Brief in Support, # 2 Exhibit Index, # 3 Exhibit A)(Li, Ling) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#19

Aug 21, 2026

ORDER ~ re 18 MOTION for Order to Show Cause. Respondents shall respond no later than August 27, 2026. Signed by Judge Bernard M. Jones, II on 8/21/2026. (dwl) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#20

Aug 27, 2026

RESPONSE to Motion re 18 MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Todd Blanche, Fred Figueroa, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Bond Hearing Audio, # 2 Exhibit IJ Bond Order)(Cardenas, Jessica) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#21

Aug 27, 2026

NOTICE of Conventional Filing by Jessica L Cardenas on behalf of Todd Blanche, Fred Figueroa, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Cardenas, Jessica) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#22

Aug 28, 2026

CONVENTIONALLY FILED EXHIBIT re 21 Notice of Conventional Filing by Respondents Todd Blanche, Fred Figueroa, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin received in Court Clerk's Office. Two silver flash drives received; one copy provided to Judge Jones's Chambers, and one copy maintained in Court Clerk's Office. (jsg) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

Aug 28, 2026

Exhibit

#23

Aug 31, 2026

ORDER ~ Denying 18 Petitioner's Motion for Issuance of Order to Show Cause, as more fully set out in the Order. Signed by Judge Bernard M. Jones, II on 8/31/2026. (dwl) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

#24

Sep 02, 2026

NOTICE (other) by Todd Blanche, Fred Figueroa, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Petitioner's Movement) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit IJ Order)(Cardenas, Jessica) (Entered: 09/02/2026)