Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00243

#1

Feb 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35181894) filed by Michael Geovanny Williams, J L WJ. (Powers, Ruby) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#2

Feb 25, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (glc4) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#3

Feb 25, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

Feb 25, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo 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. (glc4)

#4

Feb 27, 2026

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to USDC SDTX Brownsville (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (glk4) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 2026

Case transferred in from Houston Division on 02/27/2026 ; Case Number 4:26-cv-1555. Case assigned to Judge Rolando Olvera and Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III. filed by Angie Salazar, Kristi Noem, Andrew Gradison, Todd Lyons, John/Jane Doe, Pamela Jo Bondi, Miguel Vergara, J L WJ, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. (glk4)

Feb 27, 2026

Intradistrict Transfer to Brownsville, filed. (glk4)

Feb 27, 2026

Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer

Feb 27, 2026

Case Transferred Out - Divisional Transfer

#5

Mar 02, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (edg1) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Mar 02, 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. (sac1)

Mar 02, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#6

Jun 02, 2026

Order entered by the Court re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Government is Ordered to file a response to Castillos § 2241 Petition on or before June 9, 2026. If Estevez-Herrera wishes to file a reply to the Governments response, he must do so within 7 days of receiving the Governments response (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Responses due by 6/9/2026. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (dar1) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

#7

Jun 02, 2026

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE by J L WJ, filed. (Powers, Ruby) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher David Bastian on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Andrew Gradison, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Angie Salazar, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Bastian, Christopher)

Jun 02, 2026

Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)

#8

Jun 03, 2026

ORDER entered. Petitioners claims against the Defendants are DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to close this case. (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (sac1) (Entered: 06/03/2026)