Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00340

#1

Mar 09, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Ronald Junior Chacin-Urdaneta. (Attachments: # 1 Table of contents, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C) (aav5) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/9/2026: # 5 Envelope) (aav5). (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#2

Mar 09, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause by Ronald Junior Chacin-Urdaneta, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (aav5) Modified on 3/9/2026 (aav5). (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#3

Mar 09, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (aav5) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#4

Mar 09, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#5

Mar 09, 2026

NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (aav5) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#6

Mar 09, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. 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 16, 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 20, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jb5) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

Mar 09, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (aav5)

Mar 09, 2026

Filing Fee Received

Mar 09, 2026

Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00, receipt number 500001818, filed. (eg5)

Mar 09, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#12

Mar 16, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Field Office Director, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/6/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#13

Mar 16, 2026

SEALED EXHIBITS by Field Office Director, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, filed. (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#14

Mar 18, 2026

ORDER. Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Dkt. 1), is GRANTED. Petitioners Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and to Show Cause, (Dkt. 2), is DENIED AS MOOT. Respondents Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 12), 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 and provide Petitioner with a printed copy of this Order.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. (tat5) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#15

Mar 19, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Field Office Director, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, filed. (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#16

Apr 01, 2026

ADVISORY by Field Office Director, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, filed. (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 04/01/2026)