Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00242

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May 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Shuduan Chen. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 100000914) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s)) (amg) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#2

May 18, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (amg) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#3

May 18, 2026

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Jed Wasserman (Receipt No. 100000915), MOTION for Leave to Proceed Without Local Counsel, filed by Shuduan Chen. (Attachments: # 1 Certificates of Good Standing) (amg) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#4

May 18, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Respondents are ordered to file an answer that shows cause why the petitioner's writ should not be granted by no later than June 8, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply to the respondents' answer by no later than June 22, 2026. ln addition, the respondents are ordered to file, by no later than 5:00 p.m. CT on May 19, 2026, a notice addressing whether the government will commit not to remove the petitioner pending the Court's resolution of the petitioner's habeas petition. Copies of all pleadings, motions, and orders will be served electronically upon the United States Attorney for the Northem District of Texas, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.5(b)(2)(E) and by prior agreement of the Office for the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ and Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Respondents added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/18/2026) (amg) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#5

May 19, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Cerna, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Markwayne Mullin, Marcello Villegas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#6

May 19, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Todd Blanche, Robert Cerna, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Markwayne Mullin, Marcello Villegas. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#7

May 19, 2026

NOTICE of Respondents re: 4 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer,,,,, Order Setting Deadline/Hearing,,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Cerna, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Markwayne Mullin, Marcello Villegas (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 05/19/2026)