U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit • 26-20036

#1

Jan 23, 2026

PRISONER CASE WITH COUNSEL docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Ms. Kristi Noem [26-20036] (CMC) [Entered: 01/23/2026 02:01 PM]

#5

Feb 04, 2026

INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [5] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. Transcript order due on 02/19/2026, for Appellants Bret A. Bradford, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin and Kristi Noem. [26-20036] (DLJ) [Entered: 02/04/2026 12:38 PM]

#6

Feb 19, 2026

APPEARANCE FORM received from Ms. Catina Perry for Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Ms. Kristi Noem for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-20036] (Catina Perry ) [Entered: 02/19/2026 04:52 PM]

#7

Feb 19, 2026

ATTORNEY TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Appellants Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Ms. Kristi Noemfor the Court to process. Date of service: 02/19/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellee: Bray; Attorney for Appellant: Perry. [26-20036] (Catina Perry ) [Entered: 02/19/2026 04:57 PM]

#8

Feb 23, 2026

APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Catina Perry for Appellant Daren K. Margolin in 26-20036, Attorney Catina Perry for Appellant Bret A. Bradford in 26-20036, Attorney Catina Perry for Appellant Todd Lyons in 26-20036, Attorney Catina Perry for Appellant Kristi Noem in 26-20036 [26-20036] (ABT) [Entered: 02/23/2026 07:40 AM]

#9

Feb 23, 2026

TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Ms. Kristi Noem advising transcript unnecessary as it is already filed. Transcript Order ddl satisfied [26-20036] (ABT) [Entered: 02/23/2026 07:41 AM]

#10

Feb 23, 2026

ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 4:25-CV-5351. Electronic ROA due on 03/10/2026. [26-20036] (ABT) [Entered: 02/23/2026 07:42 AM]

#11

Mar 10, 2026

ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [26-20036] (DDL) [Entered: 03/10/2026 08:25 AM]

#12

Mar 10, 2026

BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 04/20/2026 for Appellants Bret A. Bradford, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin and Kristi Noem. [26-20036] (DDL) [Entered: 03/10/2026 08:26 AM]

#13

Apr 16, 2026

UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellants Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Ms. Kristi Noem for filing for Filing Appellant's Brief until 05/20/2026 [26-20036] (Catina Perry ) [Entered: 04/16/2026 01:39 PM]

#14

Apr 17, 2026

Attorney Amelia Ruiz Fischer added as counsel of record for Appellee Facundo Suarez Guerrero in 26-20036. [26-20036] (DLJ) [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:07 AM]

#16

Apr 17, 2026

CASE CAPTION updated. Appellant Kristi Noem in 26-20036, substituted by Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-20036. [26-20036] (DLJ) [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:16 AM]

#17

Apr 17, 2026

EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellants Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Extension Granted to and including 05/20/2026. A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 05/20/2026, for Appellants Bret A. Bradford, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin and Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [26-20036] (DLJ) [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:25 AM]

#19

May 20, 2026

APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-20036] (Ariel Nicole Wiley ) [Entered: 05/20/2026 07:04 PM]

#24

May 20, 2026

DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the 1st appearance form electronically filed 05/20/2026, by Attorney Ariel Wiley, on behalf of Appellants Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, because the 2nd appearance form docket event wherein counsel lists herself as new "Lead" counsel was accepted & processed. No further action required regarding the appearance form. [26-20036] (DLJ) [Entered: 05/26/2026 09:12 AM]

#25

May 20, 2026

DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the Unopposed Motion for Dismissal Without Prejudice in Accordance with Rule 42.4 received 05/20/2026, from Appellants Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, because the motion was electronically filed via the incorrect docket event of "Amicus Curiae Brief Filed." Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Miscellaneous deadline updated to 06/09/2026, for Appellants Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin and Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Monitoring for counsel to correctly electronically file the motion via the docket event "Motion Filed on Behalf of Party." [26-20036] (DLJ) [Entered: 05/26/2026 09:36 AM]

#22

May 26, 2026

APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Ariel Nicole Wiley for Appellants Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, and Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in case 26-20036 (Attorney designation changed from lead to co-counsel for Catina Perry). [26-20036] (DLJ) [Entered: 05/26/2026 09:03 AM]

#26

May 26, 2026

UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security to dismiss appeal without prejudice [26]. Date of service: 05/26/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Bray, Fischer; Attorney for Appellants: Perry, Wiley [26-20036] (Ariel Nicole Wiley ) [Entered: 05/26/2026 04:35 PM]

#34

Jun 01, 2026

COURT ORDER granting unopposed motion to dismiss appeal without prejudice with the right to reinstatement within 180 days, filed by Appellants Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Daren K. Margolin and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security [26]. [26-20036] (DLJ) [Entered: 06/01/2026 02:41 PM]