U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit • 26-40260

Li v. Sanchez

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Case Information

Filed: May 04, 2026
Assigned to: —
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Nature of Suit 2463
Cause: —
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Last Activity: September 29, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 04, 2026
PRISONER CASE WITH COUNSEL docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Mr. Xiang Li [26-40260] (SR) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:50 PM]
Main Document: PRISONER
#3
May 04, 2026
FILING FEE IS REQUIRED. Fee due on 05/19/2026 for Appellant Xiang Li [26-40260] (SR) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:57 PM]
Main Document: FILING
#4
May 05, 2026
FEE PAID by Appellant Mr. Xiang Li. Fee deadline satisfied [26-40260] (SR) [Entered: 05/05/2026 01:24 PM]
#6
May 12, 2026
APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Michael D. Pimentel, Esq. for Mr. Xiang Li for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-40260] (Michael D. Pimentel ) [Entered: 05/12/2026 08:43 PM]
Main Document: APPEARANCE
#7
May 13, 2026
APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Michael D. Pimentel for party(s) Appellant Xiang Li, in case 26-40260 [26-40260] (JAK) [Entered: 05/13/2026 10:53 AM]
#9
May 19, 2026
INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [9] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [26-40260] (ABT) [Entered: 05/19/2026 10:52 AM]
Main Document: INITIAL
#10
May 19, 2026
ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 9:26-CV-275. Electronic ROA due on 06/03/2026. [26-40260] (ABT) [Entered: 05/19/2026 11:02 AM]
#12
May 28, 2026
ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [26-40260] (PAC) [Entered: 05/28/2026 07:41 AM]
#13
May 28, 2026
BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 07/07/2026 for Appellant Xiang Li. [26-40260] (PAC) [Entered: 05/28/2026 07:41 AM]
Main Document: BRIEFING
#14
Jun 17, 2026
APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Appellee's Brief due on 07/17/2026 for Appellees Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Todd M. Lyons, Gabriel Martinez, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Alexander Sanchez [26-40260]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Xiang Li. Date of service: 06/17/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellant: Pimentel [26-40260] (Michael D. Pimentel ) [Entered: 06/17/2026 06:46 PM]
Main Document: APPELLANT'S BRIEF
#15
Jun 17, 2026
RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. [26-40260]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Mr. Xiang Li. Date of service: 06/17/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellant: Pimentel [26-40260] (Michael D. Pimentel ) [Entered: 06/17/2026 06:57 PM]
Main Document: RECORD
#16
Jul 22, 2026
BRIEFING COMPLETE. E/Res's Brief deadline canceled [26-40260] (PAC) [Entered: 07/22/2026 03:53 PM]
#30
Sep 10, 2026
CASE TENTATIVELY calendared for oral argument for the week of 11/30/2026. [26-40260] (SME) [Entered: 09/10/2026 01:59 PM]
Main Document: CASE
#31
Sep 10, 2026
PAPER COPIES REQUESTED for the Record Excerpts filed by Appellant Mr. Xiang Li in 26-40260 [15], Appellant Brief filed by Appellant Mr. Xiang Li in 26-40260 [14]. Paper Copies of Brief due on 09/15/2026 for Appellant Xiang Li.. Paper Copies of Record Excerpts due on 09/15/2026 for Appellant Xiang Li. [26-40260] (OGA) [Entered: 09/10/2026 03:48 PM]
Main Document: PAPER
#33
Sep 11, 2026
Attorney Frank Coan and Patrick Contreras added as counsel of record for Appellees Alexander Sanchez, Gabriel Martinez, Todd Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General and Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-40260 [26-40260] (ABT) [Entered: 09/11/2026 03:52 PM]
#34
Sep 11, 2026
BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED TO APPELLEE. Appellee's Brief due on 10/13/2026 for Appellees Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Todd Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Gabriel Martinez, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Alexander Sanchez [26-40260] (ABT) [Entered: 09/11/2026 04:19 PM]
Main Document: BRIEFING
#37
Sep 16, 2026
Paper copies of Appellant Brief filed by Appellant Mr. Xiang Li in 26-40260 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 6. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [26-40260] (KMP) [Entered: 09/16/2026 01:40 PM]
#38
Sep 21, 2026
APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-40260] (Laurel Franklin Coan Jr.) [Entered: 09/21/2026 02:40 PM]
Main Document: APPEARANCE
#39
Sep 22, 2026
APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Frank Coan for Appellee Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-40260, Attorney Frank Coan for Appellee Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-40260 [26-40260] (MVM) [Entered: 09/22/2026 09:03 AM]
#40
Sep 29, 2026
Paper copies of Record Excerpts filed by Appellant Mr. Xiang Li in 26-40260 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 4. Paper Copies of Record Excerpts due deadline satisfied. [26-40260] (KMP) [Entered: 09/29/2026 10:53 AM]