Tran v. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Petitioner: Ly Tran
Respondent: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Case Number: 3:2026cv00849
Filed: March 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David C Godbey
Referring Judge: Renee Harris Toliver
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Habeas Corpus: Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 20, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6. Fri Mar 20 10:09:49 CDT 2026 (crt)
March 20, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5,. Fri Mar 20 10:09:08 CDT 2026 (crt)
March 19, 2026 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd)
March 19, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, Notice, and Instructions to Parties. The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Ann Cruce-Haag and Brian Stoltz added for Respondents. Show Cause Response is due by May 19, 2026.. Petitioner may file a reply in 30 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 3/19/2026) (chmb)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER. Judicial screening of this case is pending. See Rule 1(b) and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 habeas cases. The Court will order Respondent to file an answer, if necessary, after screening is complete. It is therefore ORDERED that (1) no motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (2) all discovery in this case is stayed until Respondent is ordered to file an answer or until further order of the court, (3) no amendments or supplements to the habeas corpus petition shall be filed without prior Court approval, and (4) any motion to amend the habeas petition must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended petition on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address by filing a written Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk of the Court. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute or follow court order under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 3/19/2026) (chmb)
March 18, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Wed Mar 18 14:52:44 CDT 2026 (crt)
March 17, 2026 Filing 4 Memorandum of Law in Support filed by Ly Tran re #3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (knb)
March 17, 2026 Filing 3 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ly Tran. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 300022968) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (knb)
March 17, 2026 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (knb)
March 17, 2026 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (knb)

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Respondent: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Represented By: Todd Alan Durden-DOJ
Represented By: Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ
Represented By: Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ
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