Southern District of Texas • 5:25-cv-00272

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Dec 19, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34732613) filed by Ana Ruth Moncada Velasquez. (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

ORDER. The e Court ORDERS Respondents to file a response to the petition and serve their response on Petitioner no later than 12/29/2025. Petitioner's reply due by 1/2/2026. Respondents are ORDERED to notify Petitioner's counsel and the Court of any anticipated or planned transfer or removal of Petitioner outside of the Southern District of Texas at least five (5) days before any such transfer. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (jgr5) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Dec 19, 2025

Referral Judge Selected

Dec 19, 2025

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (scg5)

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Dec 20, 2025

Supplemental EXHIBITS by Ana Ruth Moncada Velasquez, filed. (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 12/20/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

RESPONSE TO THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND MOTION TO DISMISS AND, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (Iglesias, Alyssa) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 8 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (aav5) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER. Respondents' 13 Motion to Dismiss and, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment is DENIED. Petitioners 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Court ORDERS Respondents to provide Petitioner a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) by 1/6/2026. If Petitioner is not provided a bond hearing, Respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner by 1/6/2026. No later than 1/9/2026, at 5:00 p.m., the parties shall provide the Court with a status update concerning the results of any bond hearing conducted pursuant to this Order, or if no bond hearing was held, advise the Court regarding Petitioner's release. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (jgr5) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to US Attorney; Civil Process Center, executed on 12/31/25 - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (aav5) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to Nicholas Ganjei, executed on 12/26/25 - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (aav5) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 1/2/26 - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (aav5) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 09, 2026

Status Report

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Jan 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT (AMENDED) by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, John Morales, Kristi Noem, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Moncada IJ order bond hearing) (Iglesias, Alyssa) (Entered: 01/09/2026)