Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00979

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Mar 26, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#2

Mar 26, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#3

Mar 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Huy Nhat Tran. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (kcr) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#4

Mar 26, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Huy Nhat Tran. (kcr) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#5

Mar 26, 2026

Request to Appoint Counsel filed by Huy Nhat Tran. (kcr) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Mon Mar 30 09:08:12 CDT 2026 (crt)

#6

Apr 01, 2026

Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer

#7

Apr 01, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#8

Apr 01, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Apr 01, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6. Wed Apr 1 00:13:07 CDT 2026 (crt)

#10

Apr 10, 2026

Memorandum in Support filed by Huy Nhat Tran re 9 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (kcr) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#11

Apr 10, 2026

(AMENDED) MOTION to Appoint Counsel signed 4/6/26 filed by Huy Nhat Tran. (kcr) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#12

Apr 10, 2026

(AMENDED) MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis signed 4/6/26 filed by Huy Nhat Tran. (kcr) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#9

Apr 14, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#13

Apr 14, 2026

MOTION to Preserve Custody and prevent transfer filed by Huy Nhat Tran. (kcr) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

#14

Apr 16, 2026

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The District Judge should DENY Petitioner's motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF Nos. 4 & 12 ) and dismiss his case without prejudice unless he pays the $5.00 filing fee within thirty days of an order accepting this recommendation. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 4/16/2026) (cfk) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#15

Apr 17, 2026

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Apr 17, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14. Fri Apr 17 09:50:10 CDT 2026 (crt)

Apr 17, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:15. Fri Apr 17 10:03:21 CDT 2026 (crt)

#16

Apr 30, 2026

RESPONSE filed by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement re: 9 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

#17

Apr 30, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement re 16 Response/Objection (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

#18

May 14, 2026

Order Accepting/Adopting Findings and Recommendations