Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00161
Lopez Rodriguez v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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Case Information
Filed: February 04, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana Saldana
Referred to:
Christopher A. dos Santos
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
March 11, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 23, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Luis Angel Lopez Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Copy of Cover Letter, # 3 Copy of USPS Priority Mail Envelope)(dtg) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
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Petition
#2
Jan 23, 2026
Case Opening Letter to Luis Angel Lopez Rodriguez. (dtg) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
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Case
Jan 23, 2026
THIS CASE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ORLANDO L. GARCIA. (dtg)
Jan 23, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney. (dtg)
#3
Feb 02, 2026
ORDER OF TRANSFER--IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the abovereferenced cause, which is styledLuis Angel Lopez Rodriguez v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), et al., No. 5:26-CV-00536-OLG, is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division.. Signed by Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (mgr) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
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Order
Feb 02, 2026
Case transferred to District of SD/TX, Laredo Division; (mgr)
Feb 03, 2026
Other Notice
#4
Feb 04, 2026
Case transferred in from Texas Western. Case Number 5:26-cv-00536; RECEIVED ELECTRONICALLY (Entered: 02/04/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer AND Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#5
Feb 04, 2026
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM) AND Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
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Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM) AND Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#6
Feb 04, 2026
ORDER. 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 February 11, 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. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jb5) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/4/2026: # 1 Petition) (jb5). (Entered: 02/04/2026)
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Order
Feb 04, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Feb 04, 2026
Referral Judge Selected AND Referral Judge Selected
Feb 04, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (mtl5)
#11
Feb 11, 2026
Response
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Response
#13
Feb 26, 2026
Advisory
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Advisory
#14
Feb 26, 2026
Advisory
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Advisory
#15
Mar 02, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#16
Mar 02, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#19
Mar 11, 2026
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#20
Mar 11, 2026
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#21
Mar 11, 2026
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Parties
Lopez Rodriguez
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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