Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00259

#1

Feb 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35150153) filed by DAVID RICO MORENO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#2

Feb 20, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#3

Feb 21, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (djm5) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

Feb 21, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Feb 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)

#4

Feb 23, 2026

ORDER. Pending before the Court is Petitioner David Rico Moreno (Petitioner) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, (Dkt. 1). Petitioner is ORDERED to submit proof of service to the named Respondents by registered or certified mail pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i) by February 27, 2026.Having reviewed the Petition, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, (Dkt. 1) and serve it on Petitioner no later than March 2, 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 on or before March 5, 2026. ; Motion-related deadline set re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#6

Feb 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Evan S. Qarana on behalf of Pamela Bondi, DHS, EOIR Laredo TX, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Qarana, Evan) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#7

Feb 24, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by David Rico Moreno, filed. (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#8

Mar 02, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Pamela Bondi, DHS, EOIR Laredo TX, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Proposed Order) (Qarana, Evan) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#9

Mar 05, 2026

REPLY to Respondents Response, filed by David Rico Moreno. (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#10

Mar 11, 2026

ORDER (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.). Petitioner is ORDERED to submit additional information on or before March 16, 2026, indicating:1.Whether Petitioner is currently detained, and if so, at what detention facility2.Where and when Petitioner was most recently apprehended by ICE, and whether this was Petitioners first apprehension after entering the United States in June of 2005, or whether Petitioner had previously been apprehended by DHS and released from custody(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#11

Mar 15, 2026

RESPONSE to Court's Order, filed by David Rico Moreno. (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 03/15/2026)

#12

Mar 16, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) For the foregoing reasons, Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Dkt. 1), is GRANTED. Respondents Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 8), is DENIED.Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE Petitioner from custody immediately, under reasonable conditions of release, and to submit a status report to the Court confirming Petitioner's release within 24 hours of the date of this Order. Respondents must notify Petitioners counsel of the exact time and location of Petitioners release no less than three hours prior to Petitioners release from custody. Respondents must return any and all identification documents and personal belongings taken from Petitioner at the time of apprehension or during detention. If Petitioner is redetained, all applicable regulations and procedures must be followed, including that Petitioner be afforded an individualized assessment of Petitioners flight risk and dangerousness as guaranteed under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Within two weeks of the date of this Order, the parties shall FILE advisories with the Court indicating whether the parties oppose entry of a final judgment in this case. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#13

Mar 17, 2026

ADVISORY by Pamela Bondi, DHS, EOIR Laredo TX, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Qarana, Evan) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#14

Mar 30, 2026

Advisory