Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-02584

#1

Apr 20, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21793983), filed by GALINA VLADIRMIROVA MANDZHIEVA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Errata, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Etter, Kristin) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

Apr 20, 2026

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

Apr 20, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Jason K. Pulliam. 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. (rqr)

Apr 20, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Apr 20, 2026

To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

#2

Apr 21, 2026

STANDING ORDER for procedure in cases before Judge Pulliam. All parties and counsel are directed to review Judge Pulliam's Standing Order containing rules of practice, particularly the requirement of conference before filing a Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rule 12(b)(6) and demonstration of complete diversity. Failure to follow these rules of practice could result in the Court striking the Motion to Dismiss on its own initiative without further notice. Signed by Judge Jason Pulliam. (r013) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

#3

Apr 30, 2026

Text ORDER FOR SERVICE of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. It is ORDERED that notice of electronic filing of 1 Petition and this Order to the United States Attorney in San Antonio, Texas shall constitute service on the Federal Respondents and on all Respondents unless otherwise contested. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall file a response to the Petition and Motion within seven (7) days of the date of service. For each Petitioner, the response must identify: (1) Petitioner's alleged country of birth, so that Petitioners can be located in the Online Detainee Locator System; (2) Petitioner's alleged date of entry and statutory basis for removability; (3) any previous immigration detention history, e.g., whether Petitioner has previously been subject to immigration detention and, if so, the approximate date of Petitioner's previous release into the interior; and (4) Petitioner's alleged immigration status, e.g., whether Petitioner has a pending claim for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture or is subject to a final removal order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, if Petitioners elect to file a reply, Petitioners may do so no later than seven days after the Respondents file their answers/responses. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rw) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

Apr 30, 2026

Order

#4

May 07, 2026

Response

#5

May 14, 2026

Response