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Filed: February 03, 2026
Assigned to:
Kathleen Cardone
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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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February 24, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 29, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12601397) filed by Ali Zuhair Ali Al Hawary. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Riebel, Karen) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Jan 29, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Eric C. Tostrud per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster. Please use case number 26-cv-826 ECT/DJF.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (tcl) Modified text on 1/29/2026 to add judge's initial (tcl). [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 01/29/2026)
#3
Jan 29, 2026
BRIEFING ORDER re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . See Order for dates and details. Signed by Judge Eric C. Tostrud on 1/29/2026.(RMM) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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BRIEFING
#4
Feb 01, 2026
MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue or Dismiss filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Brown, Trevor) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 02/01/2026)
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MOTION
#5
Feb 01, 2026
NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 4 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue or Dismiss : Date and time to be determined. (Brown, Trevor) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 02/01/2026)
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NOTICE
#6
Feb 01, 2026
BRIEF re 4 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue or Dismiss filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Brown, Trevor) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 02/01/2026)
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BRIEF
#7
Feb 01, 2026
Declaration of William J. Robinson in Support of 4 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue or Dismiss filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Brown, Trevor) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 02/01/2026)
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Declaration
#8
Feb 01, 2026
MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re 4 Motion to Transfer/Change Venue filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Brown, Trevor) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 02/01/2026)
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MEET
#9
Feb 01, 2026
PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 4 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue or Dismiss filed by Pamela Bondi, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Brown, Trevor) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 02/01/2026)
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PROPOSED
#10
Feb 02, 2026
MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 4 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue or Dismiss (Opposition to Respondents' Motion for Change of Venue and Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus) filed by Ali Zuhair Ali Al Hawary. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Riebel, Karen) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 02/02/2026)
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MEMORANDUM
#11
Feb 02, 2026
PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re Motion for Change of Venue and Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 10 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion,. (Riebel, Karen) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 02/02/2026)
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PROPOSED
#12
Feb 03, 2026
ORDER: Respondents' Motion to Dismiss or Transfer 4 is GRANTED. Petitioner Ali A.'s Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Signed by Judge Eric C. Tostrud on 2/3/2026.(RMM) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/4/2026.] (Entered: 02/03/2026)
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Order on Motion to Change Venue
#13
Feb 04, 2026
Case electronically transferred in from District of Minnesota; Case Number 0:26-cv-00826. (Entered: 02/04/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#14
Feb 04, 2026
Pro Hac Vice Letter to Karen H. Riebel and Laura M. Matson. (em) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
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Pro Hac Vice Letter
#15
Feb 04, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gregory John Myers on behalf of Ali Zuhair Ali Al Hawary. Attorney Gregory John Myers added to party Ali Zuhair Ali Al Hawary(pty:pet) (Myers, Gregory) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
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Notice of Attorney Appearance
Feb 04, 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. (em)
Feb 04, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Berton (em)
Feb 04, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Feb 04, 2026
To be Referred to EP Mag Judge
#16
Feb 05, 2026
Order to Show Cause
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Order to Show Cause
#17
Feb 09, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
#18
Feb 09, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
Feb 10, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#19
Feb 12, 2026
Response
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Response
#20
Feb 13, 2026
Leave to File Document
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Leave to File Document
#21
Feb 13, 2026
Affidavit in Support
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Affidavit in Support
#22
Feb 13, 2026
Order
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Order
#23
Feb 20, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#24
Feb 24, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
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Al Hawary
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