Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00467

#1

Mar 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12766438) filed by Lenin Fernando Espin-Quinatoa. No summons requested. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Billion, Molly) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#2

Mar 06, 2026

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge John M. Gerrard per 3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas list, referred to Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz. Please use case number 26-cv-1781 JMG/DTS.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MME) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#3

Mar 06, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The respondents shall, on or before March 9, 2026, make a return certifying the true cause and proper duration of the petitioner's detention and showing cause why the writ should not be granted. The petitioner may reply in support of the petition on or before March 11, 2026. The respondents are enjoined from removing the petitioner from the United States until further order of the Court. Signed by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 3/6/2026. (DCD) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#4

Mar 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Shannon S Smith on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kristi Noem. (Smith, Shannon) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#5

Mar 09, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A) (Smith, Shannon) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#6

Mar 11, 2026

RESPONSE re 5 Response to Habeas Petition (Petitioner's Reply to Federal Respondents' Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus) filed by Lenin Fernando Espin-Quinatoa.(Billion, Molly) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#7

Mar 16, 2026

ORDER Directing Clerk to transfer case to the Southern District of Texas. IT IS ORDERED: This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Clerk of the Court shall withhold transmission of the case file to the Southern District of Texas until March 23, 2026. Signed by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 3/16/2026. (DCD) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#8

Mar 17, 2026

(Text-Only) ORDER Directing Clerk to transfer case to the Southern District of Texas. At the petitioner's request, IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court immediately effect transfer of this case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Ordered by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard on 3/17/2026. (DCD) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#9

Mar 23, 2026

Case transferred in from Minnesota. Case Number 0:26-cv-01781; certified docket sheet, and received electronically. (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#10

Mar 23, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (aav5) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#11

Mar 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Katja D. Lange on behalf of Lenin Fernando Espin-Quinatoa, filed. (Lange, Katja) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Mar 23, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Mar 23, 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. (aav5)

#12

Mar 24, 2026

ORDERS Petitioner to file an amended petition updating Petitioners pending claims and the relevant applicable case law on or before March 27, 2026. Respondents are ORDERED to show cause and respond to Petitioners amended petition on or before April 2, 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 reply to Respondents Response on or before April 6, 2026. re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Petitioner's Reply, 6 Minnesota District Court's Transfer Order, 7 this order (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (aav5) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#14

Mar 27, 2026

Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc.

#15

Mar 27, 2026

Certificate of Service