Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-00746
Yakoub v. Warden of Houston Contract Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: January 30, 2026
Assigned to:
George Carol Hanks Jr.
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
February 23, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 30, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34983926) filed by Jumma Yakoub. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Al-Akhras, Jana) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 30, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#3
Feb 01, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 02/01/2026)
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Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Feb 01, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (bsg4)
Feb 01, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#4
Feb 18, 2026
Answer
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Answer
#5
Feb 20, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#6
Feb 23, 2026
Dismiss
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Dismiss
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