Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00613

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Apr 08, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number BTXSDC-35530751) filed by Waris Mirzada. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Appendix Exhibit Index, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit B) (Rodriguez, Pablo) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

Apr 08, 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. (clr5)

Apr 08, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

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Apr 09, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Pending before the Court is Petitioner Waris Mirzadas (Petitioner) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, (Dkt. 1). 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 16, 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 23, 2026. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (akp5) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)

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Apr 16, 2026

MOTION RESPONSE TO THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/7/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Proposed Order) (Qarana, Evan) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 22, 2026

REPLY to Response to 6 MOTION RESPONSE TO THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, filed by Waris Mirzada. (Rodriguez, Pablo) (Entered: 04/22/2026)