Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00460

#1

Mar 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35379013) filed by Sumit Duhan. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#2

Mar 20, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 21, 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. (clr5)

Mar 21, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#3

Mar 23, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Court ORDERS Respondents to file a response to the petition and serve their response on Petitioner no later than March 30, 2026. Respondents should attach relevant evidence from Petitioners A-file to support its assertions of fact. Should Petitioner wish to file a reply, they must do so no later than April 6, 2026. Petitioner is DIRECTED to serve the petition, and its attachments on Respondents via certified mail and include a copy of this Order with that service. Petitioner is ORDERED to file proof that service was sent via certified mail to Respondents by March 26, 2026. Respondents are ORDERED to notify Petitioners counsel and the Court of any anticipated or planned transfer or removal of Petitioner outside of the Southern District of Texas at least five (5) days before any such transfer. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (clr5) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#5

Mar 23, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#6

Mar 26, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Sumit Duhan, filed. (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

Certificate of Service

#7

Mar 30, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

#8

Apr 06, 2026

Reply

#9

Jun 09, 2026

Memorandum and Opinion

#10

Jun 10, 2026

Status Report

#11

Jun 12, 2026

Judgment - Final