Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-02208

#1

Jul 02, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge McKay (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge McKay). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kxm) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#2

Jul 02, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kxm) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#3

Jul 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ossama Halah. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (kxm) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#4

Jul 02, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Expedite Consideration and MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Ossama Halah. (kxm). Added MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order on 7/3/2026 (axm). (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Thu Jul 2 13:24:43 CDT 2026 (crt)

#5

Jul 03, 2026

Order to Show Cause. The United States Attorney shall file an answer or response to the petition within 56 DAYS of the date of service of this order. The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 7/3/2026) (axm) (Entered: 07/03/2026)

#6

Jul 03, 2026

ORDER FOR EXPEDITED RESPONSE re: 4 Motion for TRO. Responses due by 7/7/2026 no later than 11:00 a.m. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 7/3/2026) (axm) (Entered: 07/03/2026)

Jul 03, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5, 6. Fri Jul 3 11:03:53 CDT 2026 (crt)

#7

Jul 06, 2026

Per S.O. 3-359, case reassigned to Judge Karen Gren Scholer. Senior Judge Sidney A Fitzwater no longer assigned to the case. (frw) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#8

Jul 06, 2026

DISREGARD ENTERED IN ERROR Court Request for Recusal: US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay recused. Pursuant to instruction in Special Order 3-249, the Clerk has reassigned the case to Magistrate Judge David L. Horan. Future filings should indicate the case number as: 3:26-cv-2208-S-BN. (axm) Modified text on 7/6/2026 (frw). (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#9

Jul 06, 2026

***VACATED PER 16 ORDER*** ORDER: re 4 Motion. It is ORDERED that Respondents, or any officer, agent, servant, employee, attorney, or representative acting on behalf of Respondents, shall not take any further action or steps to deport or remove Petitioner from the United States to another country, territory, or foreign territory, to transfer Petitioner from the Northern District of Texas, or to circumvent the provisions of this Order until the Court rules on the pending Motion and the underlying Petition. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 7/6/2026) (ndt) Modified on 7/30/2026 (axm). (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#10

Jul 07, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center re: 4 MOTION to Expedite MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#11

Jul 07, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center re 10 Response/Objection, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#12

Jul 07, 2026

Amended PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ossama Halah. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 4000063306) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (kcr) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#13

Jul 07, 2026

MOTION to Expedite filed by Ossama Halah. (kcr) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

Jul 07, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9. Tue Jul 7 08:52:12 CDT 2026 (crt)

#14

Jul 09, 2026

ORDER denying 4 Motion for TRO; denying 13 Motion to Expedite. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 7/9/2026) (ndt) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#15

Jul 27, 2026

MOTION to Vacate 9 Order,, Prohibiting Petitioner's Removal filed by Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#16

Jul 30, 2026

ORDER: The Court GRANTS the motion (Dkt. No. 15 ) and VACATES the July 6, 2026 Order preventing Respondents' removal of Halah from the United States (Dkt. No. 9 ). (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 7/30/2026) (mcrd) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

Jul 30, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:16. Thu Jul 30 16:42:56 CDT 2026 (crt)

#17

Aug 03, 2026

***STRICKEN PER ORDER AT DOCKET 23 *** Emergency MOTION for Reconsideration of Order Vacating Injunction to Reinstate Order filed by Ossama Halah re 16 Order. (axm) Modified on 8/27/2026 (cea). (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#18

Aug 10, 2026

ORDER re: 17 Emergency Motion for Reconsideration of Order Vacating Injunction, to Reinstate Order Prohibiting Removal, or, in the Alternative, For Temporary Restraining Order. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a) requires that "[e]very pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's name-or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented." The rule states that the Court must strike an unsigned filing unless the document is promptly corrected after the Court calls the party's attention to the matter. Petitioner's August 3, 2026, motion will be stricken unless, within 14 days of the date of this order, it is resubmitted under an original signature by Petitioner. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 8/10/2026) (cea) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

Aug 11, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:18. Tue Aug 11 08:14:00 CDT 2026 (crt)

#19

Aug 25, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erica Kang-DOJ on behalf of Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Kang-DOJ, Erica) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#20

Aug 26, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center re: 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#21

Aug 26, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center re 20 Response/Objection, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#22

Aug 27, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center re 20 Response/Objection, 21 Appendix in Support, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#23

Aug 27, 2026

ORDER Re: 17 MOTION for Reconsideration re 16 Order on Motion to Vacate filed by Ossama Halah. On August 10, the Court noted that the submission bears no indicia of having been created by, authorized, or sent by Petitioner, who is appearing pro se in this action. (See Dkt. No. 18 .) The Court therefore stated that the filing would be stricken unless it is submitted under an original signature by Petitioner within 14 days. Petitioner's deadline to resubmit the emergency motion has passed, and he has not resubmitted the emergency motion. The Court therefore STRIKES the emergency motion. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 8/27/2026) (cea) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

Aug 27, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:23. Thu Aug 27 11:48:03 CDT 2026 (crt)

#26

Sep 16, 2026

Order Setting Deadline/Hearing AND ~Util - Terminate Motions