Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01434

Arasteh v. NOEM

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Case Information

Filed: March 04, 2026
Assigned to: Orlando Luis Garcia
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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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Last Activity: May 22, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 04, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21506387), filed by Ashkan Arasteh. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Appendix, # 3 Proposed Order)(Gividen, Danial) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Mar 04, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Orlando L. Garcia. 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. (rqr)
Mar 04, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney (rqr)
#2
Mar 05, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Danial M. Gividen on behalf of Andrew Carl Heinrich ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21511969) by on behalf of Ashkan Arasteh. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Gividen, Danial) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#3
Mar 05, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#4
Mar 05, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt
Mar 05, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Mar 05, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
#5
Mar 06, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
Mar 06, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mar 06, 2026
Text Order GRANTING 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Entered by Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ROlc)
#6
Mar 09, 2026
Amended Complaint
Main Document: Amended Complaint
#7
Mar 13, 2026
Certificate of Service
Main Document: Certificate of Service
#8
Mar 16, 2026
Extension of Time to File Answer
Main Document: Extension of Time to File Answer
#9
Mar 16, 2026
Extension of Time to File Answer
Main Document: Extension of Time to File Answer
#10
Mar 19, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt
#11
Mar 19, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt
Mar 24, 2026
Text Order GRANTING AS UNOPPOSED 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. See W.D. Tex. R. CV-7(d)(2). Federal Respondents' deadline to respond to the Petition is hereby EXTENDED to Monday, April 6, 2026. Entered by Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ROlc)
Mar 24, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
Mar 24, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines: Pam Bondi answer due 4/6/2026; TODD LYONS answer due 4/6/2026; KRISTI NOEM answer due 4/6/2026; Miguel Vergara answer due 4/6/2026. (vl)
Mar 24, 2026
Text Order MOOTING DUPLICATIVE 8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Entered by Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ROlc)
Mar 25, 2026
Set/Reset Answer Deadline
#12
Apr 06, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#13
Apr 08, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#14
May 19, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
#15
May 22, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

Parties

Arasteh
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NOEM
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