Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01612

#1

Sep 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36813685) filed by Nidia Mariela Matute Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibits, # 3 Supplement Summon-Todd Blanche, # 4 Supplement Summon-Markwayne Mullin, # 5 Supplement Summon-David Venturella, # 6 Supplement Summon-Miguel Vergara, # 7 Supplement Summon-Orlando Perez, # 8 Supplement Summon-U.S. District Attorney, # 9 Supplement Motion to Show Cause) (Weiss, Jan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#2

Sep 11, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#3

Sep 11, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (clr5) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#4

Sep 11, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (clr5) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

Sep 11, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Sep 11, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (clr5)

#5

Sep 14, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Having reviewed the Petition, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, (Dkt. 1 ), and serve it on Petitioner no later than September 18, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court advises the 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 21, 2026. The Clerk of Court is also DIRECTED to e-mail a copy of the Petition, (Dkt. 1 ), and this Order to the following email addresses: usatxs.civilnotice@usdoj.gov and Lance.Duke@usdoj.gov(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

Sep 15, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amanda Lee Gould on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Gould, Amanda)

#7

Sep 18, 2026

MOTION to Stay, MOTION for Summary Judgment ( Motion Docket Date 10/9/2026.), MOTION Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Orlando Perez, David Venturella, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motions referred to Brian C Bajew. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8) (Gould, Amanda) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#8

Sep 21, 2026

REPLY to 7 MOTION to Stay MOTION for Summary Judgment MOTION Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus IN OPPOSITION OF STAY AND SUMMARY JUDGMENT, filed by Nidia Mariela Matute Martinez. (Weiss, Jan) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#9

Sep 22, 2026

ORDER. Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Dkt. 1), is GRANTED IN PART. Respondents Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Stay or Alternatively Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 7), is DENIED.Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE Petitioner from custody immediately, under reasonable conditions of release, and to submit a status report to the Court confirming Petitioners release within 24 hours of the date of this Order.Respondents must notify Petitioners counsel of the exact time and location of Petitioners release no less than three hours prior to Petitioners release from custody. Respondents must return any and all identification documents and personal belongings taken from Petitioner at the time of apprehension or during detention. If Petitioner is redetained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), all applicable regulations and procedures must be followed, including that Petitioner be afforded an individualized assessment of Petitioners flight risk and dangerousness as guaranteed under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

#10

Sep 24, 2026

ADVISORY by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Orlando Perez, David Venturella, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Gould, Amanda) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#11

Sep 24, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 09/24/2026)