Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-03716
CHEN v. Warden, Houston Contract Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: May 07, 2026
Assigned to:
Nicholas J. Ganjei
Referred to:
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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:
May 22, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
May 07, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35794222) filed by HAN CHEN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Gulen, Muhammed) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 07, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by HAN CHEN, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/28/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 declaration) (Gulen, Muhammed) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
May 08, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#4
May 08, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
#5
May 08, 2026
MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order re: 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by HAN CHEN, filed. (Gulen, Muhammed) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Memorandum
#6
May 08, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Keren Ohana (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35801766) by HAN CHEN, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/29/2026. (Gulen, Muhammed) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
#7
May 08, 2026
NOTICE re: 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by HAN CHEN, filed. (Gulen, Muhammed) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Other Notice
May 08, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bsg4)
May 08, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#8
May 11, 2026
Other Notice
Main Document:
Other Notice
#9
May 11, 2026
Clerks Notice re Statement of Case Review (FORM)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Statement of Case Review (FORM)
#10
May 13, 2026
Statement of Case Review by USA
Main Document:
Statement of Case Review by USA
May 13, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#11
May 19, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
May 22, 2026
Notice of Substitution - USA (Govt Use Only)
Parties
CHEN
Party
Warden, Houston Contract Detention Facility
Party