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Filed: December 29, 2025
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:1651 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity:
February 17, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 29, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34770082) filed by Xiaonan Chang. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order from IJ granting Withholding of Removal (May 22, 2025), # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Xiaonan Chang, # 3 Exhibit ICE Directive (Feb. 18, 2025), # 4 Exhibit DHS Memo titled Guidance Regarding Third Country Removal (March 30, 2025), # 5 Exhibit ICE Directive (July 9, 2025), # 6 Exhibit Letter from Senator Elizabeth Warren to Secretary Noem, Secretary Rubio and Secretary Hegseth (Sept. 24, 2025), # 7 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 29, 2025
Request for Issuance of Summons as to Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Orlando Perez, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation Request for Issuance of Summons to Miguel Vergara, # 2 Continuation Request for Issuance of Summons to Kristi Noem, # 3 Continuation Request for Issuance of Summons to Pamela Bondi) (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
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Summons - Request for Issuance
#3
Dec 29, 2025
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#4
Dec 29, 2025
Ex Parte EMERGENCY MOTION, Ex Parte MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to Why the Writ of Habeas Corpus Should Not Be Issued( Motion Docket Date 1/20/2026.) by Xiaonan Chang, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order to Show Cause) (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
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Emergency AND Show Cause
#5
Dec 30, 2025
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
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Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#6
Dec 30, 2025
Order
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Order
Dec 30, 2025
Referral Judge Selected
#13
Jan 12, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#14
Jan 13, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#15
Jan 13, 2026
Response
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Response
#16
Jan 20, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#17
Jan 20, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#18
Jan 20, 2026
Reply
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Reply
#19
Jan 27, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#20
Jan 27, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#22
Feb 13, 2026
Advisory
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Advisory
#23
Feb 17, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
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