Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00675

Santos-Diaz v. Cerna

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Case Information

Filed: March 02, 2026
Assigned to: Sidney Allen Fitzwater
Referred to: Renee Harris Toliver
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: March 16, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 02, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (see Special Order 3). Case received over counter or electronically. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ykp) (ykp). (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: New
#2
Mar 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Mario Enrique Santos-Diaz. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number #3000225648) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (ykp) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Mar 02, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1. Mon Mar 2 16:48:49 CST 2026 (crt)
#3
Mar 05, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER. Judicial screening of this case is pending. See Rule 1(b) and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 habeas cases. The Court will order Respondent to file an answer, if necessary, after screening is complete. It is therefore ORDERED that (1) no motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (2) all discovery in this case is stayed until Respondent is ordered to file an answer or until further order of the court, (3) no amendments or supplements to the habeas corpus petition shall be filed without prior Court approval, and (4) any motion to amend the habeas petition must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended petition on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address by filing a written Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk of the Court. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute or follow court order under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 3/5/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
Mar 05, 2026
Order
#4
Mar 16, 2026
Order Transferring to Another District
Main Document: Order Transferring to Another District