Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-07199

#1

Aug 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36708110) filed by Amin Zehra. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Appendix) (Delich, Joseph) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#2

Aug 27, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION( Motion Docket Date 9/17/2026.), MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Amin Zehra, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Delich, Joseph) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#3

Aug 27, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Todd Blanche, Martin Frink, Gabriel Martinez, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, filed. (Delich, Joseph) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#4

Aug 27, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#5

Aug 28, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#6

Aug 28, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE Requiring Statement of Case Review re: 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Parties notified, filed. (acw4) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

Aug 28, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Aug 28, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett 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. (bsg4)

#7

Sep 01, 2026

Statement of Case Review by USA. The above-captioned matter was charged, litigated, considered, or investigated by the USAO for the Southern District of Texas any time prior to July 29, 2026, filed. (Sabin, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#8

Sep 02, 2026

RECUSAL ORDER. Judge Nicholas J Ganjei recused. Deadlines in scheduling orders subsist. Court settings are vacated. (Signed by Judge Nicholas J Ganjei) Parties notified. (acw4) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#9

Sep 02, 2026

NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Lee H Rosenthal. Judge Nicholas J Ganjei no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (acw4) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#10

Sep 08, 2026

NOTICE of Reassignment to Judge Sim Lake by agreement of the judges. Magistrate Judge referrals, court settings before the Magistrate Judge, and deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect. Court settings before the former District Judge are canceled. Judge Lee H Rosenthal no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (gmh4) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#11

Sep 09, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER. Re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Emergency Motion for TRO (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) The respondent shall file an answer or other appropriate responsive pleading to the Petitiori and a response to the motion by September 16, 2026. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(2). (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (dm4) Modified on 9/9/2026 (dm4). (Entered: 09/09/2026)