Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00283

#1

Feb 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35186316) filed by NIKOLAI STRUGANOV. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet CIVIL COVERSHEET, # 2 Exhibit EXHIBIT 1- ICE LOCATOR, # 3 Exhibit EXHIBIT 2- NOTICE TO APPEAR, # 4 Exhibit EXHIBIT 3- ORDER OF RELEASE ON RECOGNIZANCE, # 5 Exhibit EXHIBIT 4- EOIR AUTOMATED CASE INFORMATION) (Square, David) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#2

Feb 25, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#3

Feb 26, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#4

Feb 26, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Pamela Bondi, Mario Garcia, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit SUMMONS PAMELA BONDI, # 2 Exhibit SUMMONS MARIO GARCIA, # 3 Exhibit SUMMONS KRISTI NOEM, # 4 Exhibit SUMMONS MIGUEL VERGARA) (Square, David) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#5

Feb 26, 2026

ORDER. 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 March 3, 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 4, 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 may submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before March 6, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Feb 26, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (tat5)

Feb 26, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#7

Feb 27, 2026

Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Mario Garcia, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (tat5) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#8

Mar 02, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Nikolai Struganov, filed. (Square, David) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#9

Mar 04, 2026

RESPONSE and Motion to Dismiss, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Proposed Order) (Duke, Lance) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

#10

Mar 06, 2026

RESPONSE, filed by Nikolai Struganov. (Square, David) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#11

Mar 09, 2026

Order

#12

Mar 10, 2026

Advisory

#13

Mar 16, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned