Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00209
Pirela Suarez v. El Valle Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: February 19, 2026
Assigned to:
Jose Rolando Olvera Jr.
Referred to:
Ignacio Torteya III
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Active
Last Activity:
February 25, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 19, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35132544) filed by RICHARD RAFAEL PIRELA SUAREZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-TPS PROOF) (Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document:
PETITION
#2
Feb 19, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document:
Clerk's
#3
Feb 19, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Feb 19, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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 19, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#4
Feb 20, 2026
ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Brownsville Division (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (glc4) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Main Document:
Transfer Case (to a different court)
Feb 20, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III randomly selected to receive referrals. The District Judge has referred this case to the selected Magistrate Judge for all pretrial matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b). The parties may also consent to having the case assigned to the selected Magistrate Judge. (glc4)
Feb 20, 2026
Case transferred in from Houston Division on 02/20/2024 ; Case Number 4:26-cv-1346. Case assigned to Judge Rolando Olvera. (glc4)
Feb 20, 2026
Intradistrict Transfer to Brownsville, filed. (glc4)
Feb 20, 2026
Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer
Feb 20, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Feb 20, 2026
Case Transferred Out - Divisional Transfer
#5
Feb 25, 2026
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
Main Document:
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
Parties
El Valle Detention Center
Party
Pirela Suarez
Party