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Filed: November 18, 2025
Assigned to:
Marina Garcia Marmolejo
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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July 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Nov 18, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34533005) filed by Diane Ekembe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ekembe Dec., # 2 Exhibit IJ Order, # 3 Exhibit ICE Directive, # 4 Exhibit DHS Memo, # 5 Exhibit ICE Directive, # 6 Exhibit Sen. Warren Ltr., # 7 Exhibit NOA, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
#2
Nov 18, 2025
Request for Issuance of Summons as to Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Orlando Perez, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation Summons - Vergara, # 2 Continuation Summons - Noem, # 3 Continuation Summons - Bondi) (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
Main Document:
Summons - Request for Issuance
#3
Nov 18, 2025
Ex Parte EMERGENCY MOTION, Ex Parte MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to Why the Writ of Habeas Corpus Should Not Be Issued( Motion Docket Date 12/9/2025.) by Diane Ekembe, filed. (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
#4
Nov 18, 2025
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (dek4) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Nov 18, 2025
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga 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. (scg5)
#5
Nov 19, 2025
ORDER The Court hereby ORDERS Respondents to file a response and serve it on Petitioner within five (5) days of the date of service. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (vm5) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
Main Document:
Order
Nov 19, 2025
Referral Judge Selected
#12
Nov 21, 2025
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Dana Alexander McDonald (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34555392) by Diane Ekembe, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/12/2025. (McDonald, Dana) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
#13
Nov 21, 2025
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time response to habeas petition by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Orlando Perez, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/12/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
Main Document:
Extension of Time
#14
Nov 24, 2025
ORDER granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time. Respondents must file a response and serve it on Petitioner by December 1, 2025. The responsive pleading must specifically address whether this Court has jurisdiction to entertain this Petition. See Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 435 (2004). If she wishes, Petitioner may file a reply no later than December 5, 2025.(Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 11/24/2025)
Main Document:
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#15
Nov 25, 2025
ORDER granting 12 Motion for D. Alexander McDonald to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 11/26/2025)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#16
Dec 01, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 7 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 12/01/2025)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#17
Dec 01, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to US Attorney Clerk, executed on 11/24/2025 re: 11 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 12/01/2025)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#18
Dec 01, 2025
MOTION to Dismiss petition for writ of habeas corpus by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Orlando Perez, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/22/2025. (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 12/01/2025)
#19
Dec 01, 2025
SEALED EXHIBITS re: 18 MOTION to Dismiss petition for writ of habeas corpus by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Orlando Perez, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit) (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 12/01/2025)
Main Document:
Sealed Exhibits
#20
Dec 02, 2025
PROPOSED ORDER re: 18 MOTION to Dismiss petition for writ of habeas corpus, filed. (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 12/02/2025)
#21
Dec 04, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 11/28/2025 re: 10 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#22
Dec 04, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 8 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#23
Dec 05, 2025
REPLY to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Response in Opposition to 18 Respondents' Motion to Dismiss, filed by Diane Ekembe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1) (McDonald, Dana) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
#24
Dec 18, 2025
ORDER. For the foregoing reasons, Petitioners habeas Petition (see Dkt. No. 1) is GRANTED IN PART. Petitioners Ex Parte Motion to Award the Writ or Issue an Order to Show Cause alongside her Petition (Dkt. No. 3) is DENIED AS MOOT.Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE Petitioner Diane Ekembe from custody to a public place no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 22, 2025. Petitioners release is subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(3) and 8 C.F.R. § 241.5.Respondents are ORDERED to NOTIFY Petitioners counsel of the exact location and exact time of her release as soon as practicable and no less than two hours before her release.The parties are ORDERED to file a Joint Status Report no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 23, 2025, confirming that Petitioner has been released and advising the Court of her conditions of release.The Courts prior ORDER that Respondents NOTIFY Petitioners counsel and the Court of any planned removal of her from the United States, at least five (5) days before any such removal, REMAINS IN PLACE.(Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 12/18/2025)
#25
Dec 23, 2025
STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Orlando Perez, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
#26
Dec 23, 2025
OBJECTIONS to Petitioner's Conditions of Supervision, filed by Diane Ekembe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Order of Supervision) (McDonald, Dana) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
#27
Jan 12, 2026
ORDER Respondents are ORDERED to file a response to Petitioners objections (Dkt. No. 26), no later than January 20, 2026. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (vm5) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
#28
Jan 20, 2026
RESPONSE to objections to conditions of supervision, filed by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem. (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
Main Document:
Response
#29
Jan 23, 2026
REPLY in Support of Petitioner's Objections to Conditions of Supervision, filed by Diane Ekembe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (McDonald, Dana) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
Main Document:
Reply
#30
Feb 25, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 02/06/2026 re: 9 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
Jul 15, 2026
Notice of Substitution - USA (Govt Use Only)
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