Childress v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al
Plaintiff: Elzaan Childress
Defendant: Joseph B. Edlow, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Ricky Hamilton, United States Department of Homeland Security and Markwayne Mullin
Case Number: 4:2026cv06736
Filed: August 12, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David Hittner
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER denying #4 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
August 19, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Melody Rae Poole (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36633471) by Elzaan Childress, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/9/2026. (Poole, Melody)
August 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/12/2026 at 10:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (bkt4)
August 17, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4)
August 17, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo 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. (bkt4)
August 12, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Joseph B. EDLOW, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, RICKY HAMILTON, USCIS Houston Field Office Director, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, United States Department of Homeland Security (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-36578762) filed by ELZAAN CHILDRESS. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Poole, Melody)

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Plaintiff: Elzaan Childress
Represented By: Melody Rae Poole
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