Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01574

#1

Sep 05, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36772958) filed by Lijie Ma. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A through S, # 3 Proposed Order, # 4 Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge - Petitioner) (Tian, Xin) (Entered: 09/05/2026)

#2

Sep 05, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/05/2026)

#3

Sep 05, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Lijie Ma, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/28/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Lijie Ma, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Keenan Lynn Cruce, # 3 Affidavit Declaration of Xin Tian, # 4 Exhibit TRO Exhibits 1 through 6, # 5 Proposed Order) (Tian, Xin) (Entered: 09/05/2026)

#4

Sep 05, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted (28 U.S.C. § 2243), MOTION to Expedite briefing and hearing on the Petition, EMERGENCY MOTION( Motion Docket Date 9/28/2026.) by Lijie Ma, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Tian, Xin) (Entered: 09/05/2026)

#5

Sep 06, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (clr5) (Entered: 09/06/2026)

#6

Sep 06, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (clr5) (Entered: 09/06/2026)

Sep 06, 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. (clr5)

#7

Sep 07, 2026

NOTICE of Supplemental Authority re: 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Lijie Ma, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit T and U) (Tian, Xin) (Entered: 09/07/2026)

#8

Sep 08, 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 and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, (Dkts. 1, 3), and serve it on Petitioner no later than September 11, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. In their Response, Respondents must include information on how they have treated Petitioners medical concerns and must attach the medical records they have for Petitioner. The Court advises Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before September 14, 2026. Petitioners Emergency Motion for Immediate Issuance of Order to Show Cause and Expedited Briefing Schedule, (Dkt. RE 4 ), is GRANTED IN PART (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 10, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Roland McDonough on behalf of Todd Blanche, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Markwayne Mullin, Field Office Director, filed. (McDonough, Alexander)

#9

Sep 11, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Markwayne Mullin, Field Office Director, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 10/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#10

Sep 14, 2026

REPLY to Response to 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Lijie Ma. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Supplemental Declaration of Xin Tian with Exhibits V-X) (Tian, Xin) (Entered: 09/14/2026)