Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00376

#1

Mar 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35303071) filed by Edwin Sebastian Guanoquiza Toaquiza. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Rubenstein, Matthew) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#2

Mar 12, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Tina Alba, PAMELA BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;, KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of Homeland Security;, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation Summons for Vergara, # 2 Continuation Summons for Lyons, # 3 Continuation Summons for Noem, # 4 Continuation Summons for Bondi) (Rubenstein, Matthew) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#3

Mar 12, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 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)

Mar 12, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#4

Mar 13, 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 13, 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 18, 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 20, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#5

Mar 13, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#6

Mar 13, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Evan S. Qarana on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Qarana, Evan) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#7

Mar 13, 2026

Summons Issued as to Tina Alba, Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#9

Mar 13, 2026

Certificate of Service

#10

Mar 18, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

#11

Mar 20, 2026

Reply

#12

Mar 23, 2026

Order

#13

Mar 25, 2026

Advisory

#14

Mar 25, 2026

Advisory

#15

Mar 26, 2026

Response

Mar 26, 2026

Response

#16

Mar 27, 2026

Order

#17

Apr 01, 2026

ADVISORY by Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Qarana, Evan) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#18

Apr 01, 2026

Response