Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-02260

#1

Mar 22, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21611603), filed by Oacyr Gava Junior. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Nikolai, Mary) (Entered: 03/22/2026)

#2

Mar 22, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mary M. Nikolai on behalf of Oacyr Gava Junior (Nikolai, Mary) (Entered: 03/22/2026)

#3

Mar 23, 2026

***DOCUMENT HAS BEEN VACATED PURSUANT TO ORDER DATED 3/30/26*** STANDING ORDER (dated 01/19/2024) REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cr5) Modified on 3/30/2026 (cc3). (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 23, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cr5)

Mar 23, 2026

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (cr5)

#4

Mar 30, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; due on or before 4/7/2026. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cc3) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. (cc3)

#5

Apr 02, 2026

RESPONSE RESPONSE TO PETITION by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Makwayne Mullin, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Davis, Stuart) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

#6

Apr 06, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the San Antonio Division of the Western District of Texas. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cc3) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Fred Biery. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (vl)

Apr 06, 2026

If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney (vl)

Apr 06, 2026

To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

Apr 06, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#7

Apr 07, 2026

Order

#8

Apr 08, 2026

RESPONSE Petitioner's Reply to Federal Respondents' Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus to 5 Response by Oacyr Gava Junior. (Nikolai, Mary) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#9

Apr 29, 2026

ORDER GRANTING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS--IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition for Habeas Corpus (ECFNo. 1) is GRANTED such that: Respondents are DIRECTED to RELEASE Petitioner Oacyr Gava Junior from custody, under conditions no more restrictive than those in place before the detention at issue in this case, to a public place no later than May 5, 2026. Respondents must NOTIFY Petitioners counsel of the exact location and exact time of release as soon as practicable and no less than two hours before release.. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (vl) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#10

Apr 29, 2026

JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (vl) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#11

May 06, 2026

Advisory to the Court