Northern District of Texas • 1:25-cv-00129

#1

Jul 15, 2025

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-15651861) 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 Cover Sheet, # 2 Declaration(s) Certificate of Interested Persons) (Maldonado, Javier) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

#2

Jul 15, 2025

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Horan (see Special Order 3). Case received over counter or electronically. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

Jul 15, 2025

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sahand Yousefi Nasrabadi. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). See document 1 -2 for image. (kcr)

#3

Jul 18, 2025

NOTICE of Docket Text/Document Modification. Document 3 filed on 7/18/25 was removed from the Court's docket and will be retained by the Clerk's Office in the appropriate file.(ali). (Entered: 07/18/2025)

#4

Jul 18, 2025

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Proceed without local counsel filed by Sahand Yousefi Nasrabadi (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Maldonado, Javier) Modified text on 7/21/2025 (kxm). (Entered: 07/18/2025)

#5

Jul 22, 2025

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE: Petitioner was physically confined at an ICE facility in Anson, Texas, in Jones County, within the Abilene Division of this judicial district, see 28 U.S.C. § 124(a)(3), the Court will transfer his habeas petition to that division of this district under Sections 1406(a) and 1631 on 8/7/2025 to allow any party to file an objection to Judge Brown within 14 days after being served with a copy of this order. See FED. R. CIV. P. 72(a). But, if Petitioner notifies the Court that this transfer is unopposed, the case will be ordered transferred immediately. And, if an objection is filed, the order of transfer is stayed pending further order of the Court. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 7/22/2025) (kcr) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

#6

Jul 28, 2025

RESPONSE to a Magistrate Judge Order filed by Sahand Yousefi Nasrabadi re: 5 Memorandum Opinion and Order Transferring Case. (Maldonado, Javier) Modified text on 7/29/2025 (axm). (Entered: 07/28/2025)

Jul 29, 2025

NEW CASE NUMBER 1:25-cv-00129-H Nasrabadi v. Villegas et al has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 3:25cv1843-E. Future filings should reflect only the new case number and be directed to the proper division (see LR 5.1(a)). Clerk to complete new case processing and mail notice of this entry to any party who did not receive it electronically. (ldm)

#7

Jul 30, 2025

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed without local counsel. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/30/2025) (chmb) Modified to include document title on 7/30/2025 (skh). (Entered: 07/30/2025)

#8

Jul 30, 2025

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (skh) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

#9

Jul 30, 2025

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. The Court finds good cause to give the respondents 20 days to respond to this Show-Cause Order. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Therefore, the respondents are ordered to file an answer that shows cause why the petitioner's writ should not be granted by no later than August 19, 2025. The petitioner may file a reply to the respondents' answer by no later than September 2, 2025. In addition, the respondents are ordered to file, by no later than 1:00 p.m. CT on August 4, 2025, 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 (Dkt. No. 1), shall be made by the petitioner on the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Nancy Larson, by 5:00 p.m. CT on July 31, 2025, which shall constitute good and sufficient service on the respondents. **Clerk's Note: Petition and supporting documents re-generated to Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/30/2025) (skh) Modified to add clerk's note on 7/30/2025 (skh). (Entered: 07/30/2025)

#10

Jul 30, 2025

AMENDED COMPLAINT and Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Pam Bondi, Josh Johnson, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas filed by Sahand Yousefi Nasrabadi. 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. (Maldonado, Javier) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

Jul 30, 2025

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

#11

Aug 04, 2025

NOTICE of re: 9 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer,,,, filed by Pam Bondi, Josh Johnson, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) (Entered: 08/04/2025)