Eastern District of Missouri • 1:26-cv-00129

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Jun 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AMOEDC-11903710.) by Petitioner Brijesh Kumar Patel. (Attachments: # 1 Original Filing Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(King, Maya) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: U.S. District Judge Maria A. Lanahan. (DMM)

Jun 02, 2026

Case Opening Notification

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Jun 03, 2026

CLERK'S ORDER (NMG) [COPY OF ORDER ENTERED IN 4:26-CV-00864 UNA]:The above styled and numbered case was opened on June 2, 2026. Due to a clerical error, the case was randomly assigned as a case number from the Eastern Division. The case should have been filed in the Southeastern Division. Accordingly, the above styled case is transferred to the Southeastern Division and randomly assigned to the Honorable Zachary M. Bluestone, United States District Judge, under cause number 1:26-CV-000129 ZMB. Case number 4:26-CV-00864 MAL shall be administratively closed. (JWD) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

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Jun 10, 2026

Case Management Order

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Jun 11, 2026

Summons Issued as to USA

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Jun 12, 2026

Entry of Appearance

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Jun 12, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Jun 15, 2026

Summons Returned Executed as to USA

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Jul 06, 2026

Docket Text ORDER: This matter is before the Court on case review. In his response to the Show Cause Order, Respondent Gary Stolzer claims that Petitioner Brijesh Kumar Patel "was never admitted through any legal immigration process." Doc. 6 at 2. But the only evidence cited to support that proposition is the Petition itself, which states that Patel "entered the United States through O'Hare International Airport in approximately October 2003 after inspection by immigration authorities." Doc. 1 at 1. The Court instructed Stolzer to "address the relevance of the allegation that Petitioner was admitted with inspection in 2003," Doc. 3 at 2, but he has failed to do so. Accordingly, no later than July 10, 2026, Stolzer must file a supplemental brief of no more than 5 pages either: (a) detailing the evidence that Patel entered the United States without inspection or (b) admitting the allegation in the Petition that he entered after inspection and explaining why Avila v. Bondi, 170 F.4th 1128, 1132-33 (8th Cir. 2026) applies in this factual scenario. Either way, Patel must file a response to Stolzer's brief or a notice of intent not to do so no later than July 17, 2026. Signed by District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone on 7/6/2026. (HMA) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

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Jul 06, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 8 Docket Text Order with Schedules,,,,, by Petitioner Brijesh Kumar Patel filed by Petitioner Brijesh Kumar Patel. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh 1)(King, Maya) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

Jul 06, 2026

A Docket Text Order with Schedules