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

Gava Junior v. Bondi

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Case Information

Filed: March 22, 2026
Assigned to: Samuel Frederick Biery Jr.
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: April 08, 2026
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Docket Entries

#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)
Main Document: Petition
#2
Mar 22, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mary M. Nikolai on behalf of Oacyr Gava Junior (Nikolai, Mary) (Entered: 03/22/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#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)
Main Document: ***DOCUMENT
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)
Main Document: ORDER
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)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#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)
Main Document: Order
Apr 06, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
Apr 06, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Apr 06, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney (vl)
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)
#7
Apr 07, 2026
Order
Main Document: 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)
Main Document: Response