Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-00394

#1

Jan 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34886027) filed by Manuel Patricio Baculima. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Bayas, Marlon) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

#2

Jan 18, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Bayas, Marlon) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

#3

Jan 18, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

#4

Jan 20, 2026

Summons Issued as to BRET BRADFORD, MARCOS CHARLES, MARTIN FRINK, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (mew4) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#5

Jan 21, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (sew4) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#6

Jan 21, 2026

NOTICE of Referral of Case to Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett. Parties notified, filed. (sew4) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (sew4)

Jan 21, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#7

Jan 22, 2026

CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Manuel Patricio Baculima, filed. (Bayas, Marlon) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#8

Jan 23, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER: The Clerk shall serve copies of the petition (Dkt. 1) and this order on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Nicholas J. Ganjei, by certified mail to the Civil Process Clerk, United States Attorneys Office, 1000 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002, and by electronic mail to USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. The Clerk shall also serve copies of the petition (Dkt. 1) and this order by certified mail upon: (1) the United States Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20530-0001; and (2) Warden Martin L. Frink, Houston Contract Detention Facility, 15850 Export Plaza Drive, Houston, TX 77032. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#9

Jan 24, 2026

REPLY to 8 Order to Answer,,, Notice of Petitioner's Alien Number, filed by Manuel Patricio Baculima. (Bayas, Marlon) (Entered: 01/24/2026)

#14

Feb 02, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (bmn4) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#13

Feb 03, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to United States Attorney's Office, executed on 1/29/2026 - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (abh4) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

***Delivery Confirmation for delivery date(s) 1/29/2026 re: 10 Document(s) Sent,, filed. (mmm4)

Feb 03, 2026

Delivery Confirmation

Feb 03, 2026

***Delivery Confirmation for delivery date(s) 2/2/2026 re: 11 Document(s) Sent,, filed. (mmm4)

Feb 04, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

#15

Feb 12, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to US Attorney General's Office, executed on 2/2/26 re: 8 Order to Answer - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (anc4) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#16

Feb 17, 2026

Response

#17

Feb 28, 2026

Reply

#18

Mar 02, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#19

Mar 03, 2026

Exhibits

#20

Mar 03, 2026

Notice of Setting/Resetting (FORM, noticing) - Civil

#21

Mar 03, 2026

Notice of Setting/Resetting (FORM, noticing) - Civil

#22

Mar 04, 2026

Minute Entry Order

#23

Mar 04, 2026

Status Report

#24

Mar 05, 2026

Memorandum and Recommendations

#25

Mar 18, 2026

Objections to Memorandum and Recommendations

#26

May 26, 2026

Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge (FORM) AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags

#27

May 29, 2026

Order

#28

Jun 01, 2026

Other Notice

#29

Jun 03, 2026

Judgment - Final