Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00508

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Mar 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35423651) filed by Huaqiang Zhao. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Coversheet, # 2 Summons 1, # 3 Summons 2, # 4 Summons 3, # 5 Summons 4, # 6 Summons 5, # 7 Supplement TRO Motion, # 8 Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 9 Emergency Notice, # 10 Exhibit Removal Order, # 11 Exhibit Detention Record) (Lai, Zhonghua) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Mar 27, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Mar 27, 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 31, 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 April 3, 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 April 10, 2026.The re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Mar 27, 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. (rlt5)

Mar 27, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

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Apr 03, 2026

Summary Judgment

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Apr 03, 2026

Sealed Exhibits

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Apr 06, 2026

Sealed Exhibits