Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00086

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Jan 21, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34909171) filed by Biniyam Alemu Gebremeskel. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit PETITIONER AFFIDAVIT, # 2 Affidavit LPR PETITIONER SISTER AFFIDAVIT, # 3 Exhibit PETITONER SISTER LPR CARD & BANK BALANCE STATEMENT, # 4 Exhibit PETITIONER MEDICAL REPORTS, # 5 Exhibit PETITIONER CREDIBLE FEAR INTERVIEW, # 6 Exhibit PETITIONER HUMANITARIAN PAROLE REQUEST TO ICE, # 7 Exhibit US ICE PAROLE ARRIVING ALIENS FOUND CREDIBLE, # 8 Exhibit EOIR ADJUDICATION STATISTICS) (Attles, Abeba) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (clr5)

Jan 21, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

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Jan 22, 2026

Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)

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Jan 22, 2026

ORDER. Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response and serve it on Petitioner no later than January 27, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents response by February 2, 2026. Additionally, in order to maintain the status quo while the Court considers Petitioners habeas petition and to preserve this Courts jurisdiction, it is further ORDERED that Respondents may not transfer Petitioner outside of this Courts jurisdiction while the matter remains pending.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 27, 2026

Other Notice

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Jan 27, 2026

Response

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Jan 30, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

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Jan 30, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

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Feb 02, 2026

Reply

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Feb 02, 2026

Exhibits

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Feb 10, 2026

Order

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Feb 17, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

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Feb 17, 2026

Other Notice

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Feb 18, 2026

Reply

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Feb 18, 2026

Sealed Exhibits

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Feb 20, 2026

Emergency

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Feb 24, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

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Feb 24, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

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Mar 02, 2026

Order

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Mar 03, 2026

Dismiss

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Mar 04, 2026

Order

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Mar 04, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion

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Mar 09, 2026

Other Notice

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Mar 09, 2026

Exhibits

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Mar 09, 2026

Response

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Mar 10, 2026

Emergency