Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00175

Cervantes Zuniga v. Noem

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Case Information

Filed: February 09, 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
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Last Activity: June 24, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 09, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35054719) filed by Jaime Cervantes Zuniga. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement) (Natividad, Raul) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
Feb 09, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos 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. (clr5)
#2
Feb 13, 2026
ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Southern District of Texas-Brownsville Division (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document: Transfer Case (to a different court)
Feb 13, 2026
Case transferred in from Laredo Division on 02/13/2026 ; Case Number 5:26-cv-195. Case assigned to Judge Rolando Olvera. filed by Jaime Cervantes Zuniga. (rlt5)
Feb 13, 2026
Intradistrict Transfer to Brownsville Division, filed. (rlt5)
Feb 13, 2026
Case Transferred Out - Divisional Transfer
Feb 13, 2026
Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer
Feb 13, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Feb 13, 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. (rlt5) Modified on 2/18/2026 (jrl1).
#3
Feb 16, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (daw4) (Entered: 02/16/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#4
Feb 20, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (hms1) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Main Document: Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
#5
Mar 06, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Deadlines
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Deadlines
#6
Mar 20, 2026
Statement
Main Document: Statement
#7
Jun 02, 2026
Report and Recommendations
Main Document: Report and Recommendations
#8
Jun 24, 2026
Adopting Report and Recommendations
Main Document: Adopting Report and Recommendations

Parties

Cervantes Zuniga
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Noem
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