Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-07133

#1

Dec 09, 2025

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Bulent Yilmaz. NO FEE PAID. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibits, # 3 Passport and DL, # 4 Exhibit E) (bw). Modified on 12/11/2025 (bw). (cap) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

#3

Dec 09, 2025

Filing fee received in the amount of $5, receipt number 2177. (cap) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

Dec 09, 2025

Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright and Referred Judge Derek T. Gilliland. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cap)

#2

Dec 11, 2025

Case Opening Letter. (Attachments: # 1 Blank IFP form) (cap) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

#4

Feb 17, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE as to Levent Yilmaz. Show Cause Response due on or before 3/6/2026. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (cap) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#5

Feb 27, 2026

RESPONSE to 4 Order to Show Cause by Levent Yilmaz. $5 HC filing fee paid. (cap) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#6

Feb 27, 2026

Filing fee received in the amount of $5, receipt number 2320. (cap) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#7

Mar 20, 2026

EMERGENCY Motion for Medical treatment and Release by Levent Yilmaz. Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (cap) Modified on 8/31/2026 (bsg4). (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

MOTION FOR RELEASE by Levent Yilmaz. Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (cap)

Mar 20, 2026

(ENTERED IN ERROR) MOTION FOR RELEASE by Levent Yilmaz. Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (cap) Modified on 8/31/2026 (bsg4).

#8

May 04, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION TO EXPEDITE DECISION AND REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY STAY OF REMOVAL by Levent Yilmaz. Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (cap) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#9

May 04, 2026

MOTION FOR EMERGENCY STATUS HEARING by Levent Yilmaz. Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (cap) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#10

Aug 26, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING this action to the Houston Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#11

Aug 26, 2026

Case transferred in from Texas Western. Case Number 6:25-cv-00572; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#12

Aug 26, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 26, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (bkt4)

Aug 26, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#13

Aug 31, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER Re: 1 . The proper respondent must file an answer or other appropriate responsive pleading within seven days after the date of service. Because Yilmaz is no longer detained at the Limestone County Detention Center, the emergency motion for medical treatment and release is denied without prejudice 7 . The emergency motion to expedite decision and for emergency stay of removal, and the motion for emergency status hearing is denied without prejudice 8, 9 . (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

#14

Sep 07, 2026

ADVISORY by Department of Homeland Security, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration) (Sabin, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/07/2026)

Sep 07, 2026

Notice of Substitution by Nicholas Weston Sabin on behalf of Department of Homeland Security. Attorney Nicholas Weston Sabin added. Attorney Mary F. Kruger and Lacy L. McAndrew terminated, filed. (Sabin, Nicholas)

#15

Sep 11, 2026

ORDER OF DISMISSAL. The court orders that this case is dismissed without prejudice. Any pending motions are denied as moot. Case terminated on 9/11/2026. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4) (Entered: 09/12/2026)

#16

Sep 15, 2026

Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Levent Yilmaz re: 12 Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge, filed. (ss2) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#17

Sep 22, 2026

Mail Returned Undeliverable

#18

Oct 06, 2026

Mail Returned Undeliverable