Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00730

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Apr 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35655941) filed by JAVIER ANTONIO VELEZ-ROMERO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit) (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

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Apr 22, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. 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 29, 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 May 1, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Apr 23, 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. (egg5)

Apr 24, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Drootman, Eric)

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Apr 29, 2026

Summary Judgment

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Apr 29, 2026

Order

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Apr 30, 2026

Document

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May 01, 2026

Judgment - Final