Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00015

#1

Jan 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Sahand Yousefi Nasrabadi. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. (Filing fee $5; receipt number ATXNDC-16108228) 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. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1, # 2 Exhibit(s) 2, # 3 Exhibit(s) 3, # 4 Cover Sheet) (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 01/11/2026)

#2

Jan 11, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sahand Yousefi Nasrabadi. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 01/11/2026)

#3

Jan 12, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (amg) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#4

Jan 12, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Respondents are ordered to file an answer that shows cause why the petitioner's writ should not be granted by no later than February 2, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply to the respondents' answer by no later than February 17, 2026. In addition, the respondents are ordered to file, by no later than 12:00 p.m. CT on January 13, 2026, a notice addressing whether the government will commit not to remove the petitioner pending the Court's resolution of the petitioner's habeas petition. Service of this Order, as well as the petition and its attachments (Dkt. Nos. 1-1 to 1-4), shall be made by the petitioner on the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, by 5:00 p.m. CT on January 12, 2026, which shall constitute good and sufficient service on the respondents. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/12/2026) (amg) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#5

Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Pamela Bondi, ICE Dallas Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#6

Jan 12, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pamela Bondi, ICE Dallas Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#7

Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE of re: 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE filed by Pamela Bondi, ICE Dallas Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas (Famada-DOJ, Omar) Modified docket title on 1/27/2026 (skh). (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#8

Jan 21, 2026

ORDER. Before the Court is Sahand Yousefinasrabadi's opposed motion to waive the local counsel requirements set forth in Local Civil Rule 83.10. Dkt. No. 1 at 12 n.4. For the reasons stated in the motion, the motion is granted. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/21/2026) (amg) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#9

Feb 02, 2026

Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time Response to Petition filed by Pamela Bondi, ICE Dallas Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#10

Feb 02, 2026

ORDER. Before the Court is the respondents' unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Dkt. No. 9 . The Court, finding good cause for an extension of the deadline, grants the motion. It is therefore ordered that the respondents shall file a response to the habeas petition (Dkt. No. 1 ) on or before February 13, 2026. The petitioner may file a reply brief on or before February 27, 2026. (skh) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#11

Feb 12, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Pamela Bondi, ICE Dallas Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,,, (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#12

Feb 12, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Pamela Bondi, ICE Dallas Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas re 11 Response/Objection (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#13

Feb 26, 2026

REPLY filed by Sahand Yousefinasrabadi re: 11 Response/Objection (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1, Affidavit of Ava Monghen) (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#14

Mar 04, 2026

ORDER. In light of the ongoing hostilities, the Court orders the respondents to indicate, on or before March 25, 2026, whether efforts to remove Yousefinasrabadi to Iran are still underway. If not, the respondents must indicate whether the government is engaged in active efforts to remove Yousefinasrabadi to any third country. Yousefinasrabadi may reply to the respondents' answer on or before April 8, 2026. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/4/2026) (skh) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

#15

Mar 25, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Pamela J Bondi, ICE Dallas Field Office Director, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas re: 14 Order (Famada-DOJ, Omar) Modified docket text on 3/25/2026 (skh). (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#16

Mar 25, 2026

REPLY filed by Sahand Yousefinasrabadi re: 14 Order. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) Modified docket text on 3/26/2026 (skh). (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#17

Mar 26, 2026

ORDER. The Court grants the respondents one final opportunity to detail their removal efforts. See Yaghoubi Yeganeh v. Warden, Bluebonnet Det. Facility, No. 1:25-CV-121, Dkt. No. 18 at 2 (N.D. Tex. Nov. 12, 2025). The respondents must file a response, on or before April 16, 2026, detailing all efforts to effectuate Yousefinasrabadi's removal to Iran or a third country and explain whether it is significantly likely that he will be removed from the United States in the reasonably foreseeable future. The response shall also include any other information that may bear on whether there is a significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future. Yousefinasrabadi may file a reply to the response no later than April 30, 2026. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/26/2026) (skh) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#20

Apr 29, 2026

Order Setting Deadline/Hearing

#25

May 05, 2026

Application/Order/Writ Issued AND ~Util - Modify Hearings/Deadlines (Full List) AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

#26

May 05, 2026

Order Setting Deadline/Hearing

#27

May 06, 2026

Application/Order/Writ Issued

#30

May 11, 2026

Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure