Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01426

#1

Aug 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36573384) filed by Linxin LIU. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order) (Trevino, Jorge) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#2

Aug 11, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#3

Aug 12, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#4

Aug 12, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)Respondents are hereby Ordered to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, 1, and serve it on Petitioner no later than 8/19/2026. Petitioner is Ordered to submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before 8/24/2026.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jrm2) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Aug 12, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Aug 12, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, San Antonio Field Office, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, filed. (Drootman, Eric)

Aug 12, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (rlt5)

Aug 12, 2026

Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)

#6

Aug 17, 2026

ADVISORY ON RELEASE FROM CUSTODY by Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, San Antonio Field Office, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, filed. (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#7

Aug 17, 2026

JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE by Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, San Antonio Field Office, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, filed. (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#8

Aug 21, 2026

ORDER. On August 17, 2026, Petitioner Linxin Liu and Federal Respondents filed a self-effectuating joint stipulation of dismissal. (Dkt. 7); see Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The stipulation signed by counsel for all partiesnotifies the Court that the case is dismissed without prejudice as moot. (Dkt. 7 at 1); see Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(B). Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is hereby DIRECTED to TERMINATE the case. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/21/2026)