Southern District of Texas • 4:25-cv-05797

#1

Dec 03, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Mario Ponce. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE Interim Guidance Regarding Detention Authority for Applicants for Admission, # 2 Exhibit Orders Denying Custody Redetermination and Bond, # 3 Exhibit Orders Denying Custody Redetermination and Bond, # 4 Exhibit BIA, unpublished decision) (Chaudhary, Azhar) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

#2

Dec 03, 2025

MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to Application for Issuance of an Order to Show Cause by Mario Ponce, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/24/2025. (Chaudhary, Azhar) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

#3

Dec 03, 2025

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

#4

Dec 04, 2025

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

#5

Dec 04, 2025

Request for Issuance of Summons as to PAMELA BONDI, Gabriel Martinez, Kristi Noem, Joe smith, Nicolas J Ganjei, U.S. Attorney, Southern District, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint Request for issuance of summons, # 2 Complaint Request for issuance of summons, # 3 Complaint Request for issuance of summons, # 4 Complaint Request for issuance of summons) (Chaudhary, Azhar) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

Dec 04, 2025

Referral Judge Selected

Dec 04, 2025

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray 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)

#6

Dec 05, 2025

ORDER TO ANSWER. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

#7

Dec 08, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth F. Karpati on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Nicolas J Ganjei, Gabriel Martinez, Kristi Noem, filed. (Karpati, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

#8

Dec 09, 2025

RESPONSE RESPONSE TO THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND MOTION TO DISMISS AND, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, filed by Pamela Bondi, Nicolas J Ganjei, Gabriel Martinez, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1) (Karpati, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

#9

Dec 12, 2025

Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 12/10/2025 re: Document(s) Sent, - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (smg4) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

#10

Dec 12, 2025

Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to U.S. Atty - SDTX, Attn: Civil Process Clerk, executed on 12/10/2025 re: Document(s) Sent, - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (smg4) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

#11

Dec 14, 2025

RESPONSE to 8 Response, Motion to Dismiss and, in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Mario Ponce. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Honorable Judge Keith Ellison's Order) (Chaudhary, Azhar) (Entered: 12/14/2025)

#12

Dec 15, 2025

ORDER. After considering the petition, the briefing, and the applicable law, the court grants in part Ponce's petition, and denies the motion to dismiss. The court has already ordered the respondents to answer, so Ponce's motion for order to show cause is denied as moot 2 . The respondents must provide Ponce with a bond hearing under § 1226(a) by 12/29/2025, or release him. The parties are to update the court on the status of his bond hearing no later than 1/2/2026. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

#13

Dec 22, 2025

Compel

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Dec 22, 2025

Status Report

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Dec 22, 2025

Status Report

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Dec 23, 2025

Response to Motion

#17

Dec 29, 2025

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

#18

Jan 15, 2026

Hearing

#19

Jan 18, 2026

Order

#20

Jan 22, 2026

Advisory

#21

Jan 24, 2026

Judgment - Final