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Filed: August 13, 2025
Assigned to:
Alfred Homer Bennett
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 26, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 13, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-33938577) filed by Kun Zhao. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Green, Brian) (Entered: 08/13/2025)
#2
Aug 14, 2025
Request for Issuance of Summons as to Pamela Bondi, Brett A. Bradford, Martin L. Frink, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Civil Process Clerk, U.S. Attorney for SDTX, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Summons for Kristi Noem, # 2 Exhibit Summons for Pamela Bondi, # 3 Exhibit Summons for Todd M. Lyons, # 4 Exhibit Summons for Brett A. Bradford, # 5 Exhibit Summons for Martin L. Frink) (Green, Brian) (Entered: 08/14/2025)
Main Document:
Summons - Request for Issuance
#3
Aug 15, 2025
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 08/15/2025)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Aug 15, 2025
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bsg4)
Aug 15, 2025
Referral Judge Selected
#4
Aug 19, 2025
Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Brett A. Bradford, Martin L. Frink, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jld4) (Entered: 08/19/2025)
Main Document:
Summons Issued as to USA
#5
Aug 20, 2025
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Theodore Cox (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33974911) by Kun Zhao, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/10/2025. (Cox, Theodore) (Entered: 08/20/2025)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
#6
Aug 21, 2025
ORDER Granting 5 Motion for Theodore N. Cox to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (mmm4) (Entered: 08/22/2025)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Aug 22, 2025
Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee
Aug 22, 2025
Pro Hac Vice Motion Filing Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33992048 for Theodore Cox (re: 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice ), filed. (Cox, Theodore)
#7
Aug 26, 2025
MOTION for habeas Hearing by Kun Zhao, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/16/2025. (Cox, Theodore) (Entered: 08/26/2025)
Main Document:
Hearing
#8
Sep 04, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Catina Haynes Perry on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Brett A. Bradford, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, filed. (Perry, Catina) (Entered: 09/04/2025)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#9
Sep 16, 2025
ORDER TO ANSWER (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (mmm4) (Entered: 09/16/2025)
Main Document:
Answer
#10
Sep 19, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Danya W. Blair on behalf of Martin L. Frink, filed. (Blair, Danya) (Entered: 09/19/2025)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#11
Sep 22, 2025
RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Kun Zhao served on 8/28/2025, answer due 10/27/2025, filed. (Cox, Theodore) (Entered: 09/22/2025)
Main Document:
Return of Service Executed
#13
Oct 01, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to Nicholas J. Ganjei, executed on 9/21/2025 - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (bli4) (Entered: 10/01/2025)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#14
Oct 20, 2025
RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Kun Zhao served on 8/26/2025, answer due 10/27/2025, filed. (Cox, Theodore) (Entered: 10/20/2025)
Main Document:
Return of Service Executed
#15
Oct 20, 2025
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Pamela Bondi, Brett A. Bradford, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Perry, Catina) (Entered: 10/20/2025)
Main Document:
Response
#16
Oct 21, 2025
NOTICE Respondent Martin L. Frink's Joinder in the Federal Respondents Response in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus re: 15 Response by Martin L. Frink, filed. (Blair, Danya) (Entered: 10/21/2025)
Main Document:
Other Notice
#17
Oct 22, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 10/1/25 re: 12 Document(s) Sent, - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (cak4) (Entered: 10/23/2025)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#18
Dec 24, 2025
MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to why Petitioner should not be immediately provided with an individualized bond hearing before a neutral adjudicator with jurisdiction to determine whether her continued detention is lawful by Kun Zhao, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/14/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order) (Cox, Theodore) (Entered: 12/24/2025)
Main Document:
Show Cause
#19
Dec 31, 2025
REPLY to Respondents' Answer, filed by Kun Zhao. (Cox, Theodore) (Entered: 12/31/2025)
Main Document:
Reply
#20
Dec 31, 2025
MOTION for Extension of Time Reply or Response to Respondent's Answer by Kun Zhao, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/21/2026. (Cox, Theodore) (Entered: 12/31/2025)
Main Document:
Extension of Time
#21
Dec 31, 2025
Amended REPLY to Respondents' Answer, filed by Kun Zhao. (Cox, Theodore) (Entered: 12/31/2025)
Main Document:
Reply
#22
Jan 23, 2026
NOTICE of Setting as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 18 MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to why Petitioner should not be immediately provided with an individualized bond hearing before a neutral adjudicator with jurisdiction to determine whether her continued detention is lawful. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 1/28/2026 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett, filed. (lre4) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Setting (FORM, noticing) - Civil
#23
Jan 26, 2026
NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 1/28/2026 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett, filed. (lre4) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Resetting (FORM, noticing) - Civil
#24
Jan 26, 2026
Unopposed MOTION to Appear Remotely at Hearing by Kun Zhao, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order) (Green, Brian) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
Jan 28, 2026
Motion Hearing
Feb 09, 2026
Terminate Deadlines (PUBLIC ENTRY)
#26
May 22, 2026
Other Notice
Main Document:
Other Notice
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