Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00176

#1

Feb 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Yonathan Jose Pereira. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6) (jrl1) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#2

Feb 01, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY HEARING ON JOSE ANDRES BAHAMONDES SEPULVEDA'S WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS Motion Docket Date 2/23/2026. (jrl1) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III 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. (jrl1)

#3

Feb 05, 2026

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (dlr1) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#4

Feb 05, 2026

Intradistrict Transfer to Laredo Division, filed. (dlr1) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#5

Feb 05, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (clr5) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#6

Feb 05, 2026

ORDER Petitioner is ORDERED to submit proof of service on the named Respondents by registered or certified mail pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i) by February 6, 2026.Having reviewed the Petition, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the 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. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before February 13, 2026. The Court hereby ORDERS the Parties to address in their response and reply briefing: (1) whether Petitioner is a member of the nationally certified Bond Eligible Class; and (2) what affect if any the declaratory relief granted in Maldonado Bautista v. Santacruz has on Petitioners claims before the Court. Additionally, in order to maintain the status quo while the Court considers Petitioners habeas petition and to preserve this Courts jurisdiction, it is further ORDERED that Respondents may not transfer Petitioner outside of this Courts jurisdiction while the matter remains pending.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/5/2026: # 1 PETITION) (mtl5). (Entered: 02/05/2026)

Feb 05, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Feb 05, 2026

Case transferred in from Brownsville Division on 02/05/2026 ; Case Number 1:26-cv-102. Case assigned to Judge Diana Saldana and Magistrate Judge Brian C Bajew. filed by Yonathan Jose Pereira. Related document: 2 EMERGENCY MOTION filed by Yonathan Jose Pereira. (dlr1)

Feb 05, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (clr5)

Feb 05, 2026

Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer

#9

Feb 08, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Yonathan Jose Pereira, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint) (Linan, Gerardo) (Entered: 02/08/2026)

#10

Feb 09, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Yonathan Jose Pereira, filed. (Linan, Gerardo) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#11

Feb 12, 2026

ORDER. Motion-related deadline set re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Respondents are ORDERED to respond to Petitioners claims, including Petitioners due process claim, by February 17, 2026. Should Petitioner choose to file a reply to Respondents supplemental response, Petitioner must do so by February 20, 2026. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#12

Feb 17, 2026

Intervene

#13

Feb 17, 2026

Response

#14

Feb 20, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

#15

Feb 20, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

#16

Feb 23, 2026

Order on Motion to Intervene

#17

Feb 23, 2026

Summary Judgment

#18

Mar 06, 2026

Order

#19

Mar 07, 2026

Advisory