Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00662

Lin v. PEREZ

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Case Information

Filed: April 14, 2026
Assigned to: Diana Saldana
Referred to: Christopher A. dos Santos
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: April 29, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 14, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35582984) filed by Xiuqun Lin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Hu Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Hu Order of the Immigration Judge, # 3 Exhibit Lin Declaration, # 4 Exhibit Lin Order of the Immigration Judge, # 5 Exhibit Xu Declaration, # 6 Exhibit Xu Order of the immigration Judge, # 7 Exhibit February ICE Directive, # 8 Exhibit March DHS Memo, # 9 Exhibit July ICE Directive, # 10 Exhibit Letter to Sen Warren) (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Apr 14, 2026
Request for Issuance of Summons as to ORLANDO PEREZ, filed. (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: Request
#3
Apr 14, 2026
Request for Issuance of Summons as to MIGUEL VERGARA, filed. (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: Request
#4
Apr 14, 2026
Request for Issuance of Summons as to MARKWAYNE MULLIN, filed. (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: Request
#5
Apr 14, 2026
Request for Issuance of Summons as to TODD BLANCHE, U.S. Attorney General, filed. (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: Request
#6
Apr 14, 2026
First MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Xianying Hu, Xiuqun Lin, Yuping Xu, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/5/2026. (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: First
#7
Apr 14, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ann Rossum (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35583721) by Xianying Hu, Xiuqun Lin, Yuping Xu, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/5/2026. (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#8
Apr 14, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: Clerk's
#9
Apr 15, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#10
Apr 15, 2026
Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Orlando Perez, Miguel Vergara. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons) (rlt5) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: Summons
#11
Apr 15, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE & PROHIBIT PETITIONERS REMOVAL FROM DISTRICT AND UNITED STATES granting in part 6 First MOTION for Order to Show Cause re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, 1, and serve it on Petitioners no later than 4/21/2026. Petitioners are ORDERED to submit proof of service to the named Respondents by registered or certified mail pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i) by 4/17/2026. Petitioners are ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before 4/28/2026. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jrm2) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#12
Apr 15, 2026
ORDER striking 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here. Should Attorney Rossum wish to be admitted pro hac vice, she is ORDERED to re-file the motion herself by April 22, 2026.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
Apr 15, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (rlt5)
#26
Apr 28, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#27
Apr 29, 2026
Response to Motion
Main Document: Response to Motion

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Lin
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PEREZ
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