Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00521

#1

Mar 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35435373) filed by Aman Rawat. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Habeas Petition Exhibits) (Cuellar, Eric) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#2

Mar 27, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#3

Mar 27, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Mar 28, 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. (av5)

Mar 28, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#4

Mar 30, 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 April 6, 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 8, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jb5) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#6

Apr 01, 2026

Certificate of Service

#7

Apr 01, 2026

Certificate of Service

#8

Apr 06, 2026

Exhibit

Apr 06, 2026

Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)

Apr 06, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher David Bastian on behalf of Pam Bondi, Norma Limon, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Bastian, Christopher)

#9

Apr 08, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion

#10

May 20, 2026

ORDER. Upon review of the record before the Court, the Parties are ORDERED to submit responsive briefs on or before May 27, 2026, addressing how the Governments pending appeal of the IJs denial of the motion to reconsider affects the status of the underlying removal proceedings and any corresponding authority for continued detention. In their briefing, the Parties are ORDERED to brief the effect, if any, of the following regulations on Petitioner's current posture: 8 C.F.R. §§ 1003.23(v), 1003.6(a)(b). The Parties also must cite other relevant legal authority sufficient to support their respective positions.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/20/2026)