Western District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00289

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Jan 22, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12565179) filed by Sendy Javier Franco Chicas. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1-3, # 2 Exhibit List, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Nguyen, Khanh) Modified text on 1/22/2026 (LTT). [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/2/2026.] (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Sendy Javier Franco Chicas. (Nguyen, Khanh) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/2/2026.] (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge John M. Gerrard per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz. Please use case number 26-cv-553 JMG/DTS.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (LTT) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/2/2026.] (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

ORDER: IT IS ORDERED THAT Respondents are ENJOINED from removing Petitioner from the United States until further order of the Court. Signed by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 1/22/2026. (DCD) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/2/2026.] (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The respondents shall, within three business days of being served, make a return certifying the true cause and proper duration of the petitioners' detention and showing cause why the writ should not be granted. The petitioners may reply in support of their petition within three business days of the respondents' return. Signed by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 1/22/2026. (KEW) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/2/2026.] (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David W Fuller on behalf of Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden. (Fuller, David) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/2/2026.] (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court immediately effect transfer of this case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Signed by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 1/30/2026. (DCD) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/2/2026.] (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

Case electronically transferred in from District of Minnesota; Case Number 0:26-cv-00553. (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

Pro Hac Vice Letter to Attorney Khanh Ngoc Nguyen as to Sendy Javier Franco Chicas. (mc4) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Feb 02, 2026

If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Enriquez (mc4)

Feb 02, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Kathleen Cardone. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (mc4)

Feb 02, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Feb 02, 2026

To be Referred to EP Mag Judge

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Feb 03, 2026

Order to Show Cause

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Feb 10, 2026

Response

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Feb 12, 2026

Order

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Feb 13, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Feb 18, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Feb 19, 2026

Status Report

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Feb 20, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case