Southern District of Texas • 5:25-cv-00265

#1

Dec 16, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34710329) filed by Hameedullah Hamidi. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet with Attachment) (Cisneros, Jessica) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

#2

Dec 16, 2025

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

#3

Dec 16, 2025

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec 16, 2025

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (scg5)

#4

Dec 17, 2025

ORDER. Having reviewed the Petition, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response and serve it on Petitioner no later than December 24, 2025, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents response by December 31, 2025.The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve copies of the Petition, (Dkt. 1), and this Order on Respondents via certified mail.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec 17, 2025

Referral Judge Selected

#11

Dec 19, 2025

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Alexander McDonough (Fee Exempt)Motions referred to Brian C Bajew. by Mario Garcia, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/9/2026. (Hu, Daniel) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

#12

Dec 19, 2025

MOTION for Extension of Time to file a ResponseMotions referred to Brian C Bajew. by Mario Garcia, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Hu, Daniel) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

#13

Dec 19, 2025

OBJECTIONS to 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to file a Response, filed by Hameedullah Hamidi. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Denying Extension) (Cisneros, Jessica) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

#14

Dec 23, 2025

ORDER. Federal Respondents Emergency Motion for Extension of Time, (Dkt. 12), is GRANTED IN PART. Federal Respondents are ORDERED to show cause and file their response to the petition by December 30, 2025, and Petitioner is ORDERED to file a reply to Respondents response by January 6, 2025.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 29, 2025

***Delivery Confirmation for delivery date(s) 12/20/2025 re: 8 Document(s) Sent, filed. (akp5)

#15

Dec 30, 2025

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus MOTION TO DISMISS, OR, ALTERNATIVELY, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, filed by Mario Garcia, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (Hu, Daniel) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

Dec 30, 2025

Delivery Confirmation

#18

Jan 05, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to ICE Harlingen Field Office re: 6 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (vm5) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#16

Jan 06, 2026

RESPONSE to RESPONDENTS' MOTION TO DISMISS, filed by Hameedullah Hamidi. (Cisneros, Jessica) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#19

Jan 06, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to United States Atorney's Office (Laredo), executed on 12/31/25 re: 9 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (vm5) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#17

Jan 07, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander McDonough on behalf of Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara, filed. (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#20

Jan 20, 2026

ORDER denying as moot 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian C Bajew) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#21

Jan 20, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. For the forgoing reasons, Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Dkt. 1), is GRANTED. Respondents' Motion to Dismiss, or Alternatively, for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 15), is DENIED. Respondents are hereby ORDERED to release Petitioner from custody on or before January 23, 2026, subject to reasonable conditions of supervision. Respondents are also ORDERED to notify Petitioner's counsel of the exact location and exact time of his release as soon as practicable and no less than three hours before release. The Parties must notify the Court of the status of Petitioner's release and any conditions of supervision by 5 P.M. Central Standard Time (CST) on January 23, 2026. The Court's prior Order, (Dkt. 4), that Respondents must provide at least ten (10) days' written notice, including the name of the proposed country of removal and confirmation that the third country has agreed to accept Petitioner, to Petitioner, Petitioner's counsel, and this Court, prior to removal, REMAINS IN PLACE. The Court further ORDERS that Petitioner cannot be re-detained without a material change in circumstances. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#22

Jan 23, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Hameedullah Hamidi, filed. (Cisneros, Jessica) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#23

Jan 23, 2026

ADVISORY by Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Detention History.) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#24

Feb 25, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 02/06/2026 re: 10 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#25

Feb 25, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to U.S. Attorney's Office, executed on 02/11/2026 re: 9 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#26

Apr 14, 2026

Enforce