Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01979

#1

Nov 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Jose Gregorio Pineda Nunez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Proposed Order, # 4 Verification, # 5 Envelope) (vm5) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

#2

Nov 03, 2026

DECLARATION of Jorge Gregorio Pineda Nunez re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed. (vm5) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

#3

Nov 03, 2026

MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Jose Gregorio Pineda Nunez, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/24/2026. (vm5) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

#4

Nov 03, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (vm5) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

#5

Nov 03, 2026

NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (vm5) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

#6

Nov 03, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

Nov 03, 2026

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. (vm5)

Nov 03, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#7

Nov 04, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis.Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Petitioners Motion/Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, (Dkt. No. 3), and authorizes him to commence this action without prepayment of fees.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian C Bajew) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 11/04/2026)

#8

Nov 04, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.). Based upon a review of the Petition, the Court ORDERS Respondents to file a response to the petition and serve their response on Petitioner no later than November 12, 2026. 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Respondents 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 November 25, 2026.The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve the Petition, (Dkt. No. 1), its attachments, and this Order on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas by electronic mail at USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. Respondents will not be served further notice of activity on this docket automatically. Instead, they must arrange to monitor the docket themselves, either by automatic electronic service or otherwise.The Clerk is further DIRECTED to mail this Order to Petitioner via regular mail and any receipted means to the address on file with the Court.(Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 11/04/2026)

#9

Nov 04, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motions referred to Brian C Bajew. Motion Docket Date 11/25/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit 2 - I-213, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Motion to Pretermit Asylum Based on Asylum Cooperative Agreement, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Order Pretermitting Asylum, # 5 Exhibit 5 - IJ Removal Order to Ecuador, # 6 Exhibit 6 - First Motion to Reopen, # 7 Exhibit 7 - IJ Order Denying First Motion to Reopen, # 8 Exhibit 8 - ICE Notice to EOIR of Petitioner's Detention in December 2025, # 9 Exhibit 9 - Second Motion to Reopen, # 10 Exhibit 10 - Order Granting Second Motion to Reopen, # 11 Exhibit 11 - IJ Removal Order to Venezuela, # 12 Exhibit 12 - BIA Appeal Receipt, # 13 Proposed Order) (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 11/04/2026)

Nov 04, 2026

Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)

Nov 04, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, Acting U.S. Attorney General, TODD M. LYONS, Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, MIGUEL VERGARA, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Harlingen Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, filed. (Drootman, Eric)

#10

Nov 05, 2026

Other Notice