Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00524

#1

May 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35818114) filed by Fareed Kamran Chishty. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit 2. Notice of Custody Determination, # 3 Exhibit 3. Order of the Immigration Judge, # 4 Exhibit 4. Order of Supervision, # 5 Exhibit 5. District Court Order, # 6 Exhibit 6. Pakistani Embassy Letter, # 7 Exhibit 7. I-130 Approval Notice, # 8 Exhibit 8. Petitioners EAD, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet) (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#2

May 11, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

May 12, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III randomly selected to receive referrals. The District Judge has referred this case to the selected Magistrate Judge for all pretrial matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b). The parties may also consent to having the case assigned to the selected Magistrate Judge. (jrl1)

May 12, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#3

May 13, 2026

Order Referring Case to the United States Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya,III to conduct all proceedings. (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (dar1) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#4

Jun 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Dianisa Erica Sosa on behalf of Fareed Kamran Chishty, filed. (Sosa, Dianisa) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#5

Jul 08, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Fareed Kamran Chishty, filed. Motions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. Motion Docket Date 7/29/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1.USPS Certified Mail Receipt) (Sosa, Dianisa) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#6

Aug 19, 2026

MOTION to Expedite Consideration by Fareed Kamran Chishty, filed. Motions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. Motion Docket Date 9/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Declaration of Saddaf Kirmani Chishty, # 2 Exhibit 2. Petitioner's Medical Docs, # 3 Proposed Order) (Sosa, Dianisa) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#7

Sep 03, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Government is ordered to file a response to Chishty's 2241 Petition and Motion for Expedited Consideration on or before September 18, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (dlr1) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Roland McDonough on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (McDonough, Alexander)

#9

Sep 18, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, 6 MOTION to Expedite Consideration, MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Motion Docket Date 10/9/2026.) by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#10

Sep 21, 2026

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file Reply Memorandum by Fareed Kamran Chishty, filed. Motions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. Motion Docket Date 10/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Sosa, Dianisa) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#11

Sep 22, 2026

ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time Replies due by 10/2/2026.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (edg1) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

#12

Oct 02, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion