Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01563

Acevedo Velez v. South Texas Detention Facility

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Filed: March 09, 2026
Assigned to: Xavier Rodriguez
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: March 10, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 23, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Daniel Alejandro Acevedo Velez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Cover Letter, # 3 Memorandum / Brief, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Proposed order, # 6 Envelope)(crt,Muncey, E) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 3/9/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
Feb 23, 2026
CASE Assigned to Judge David C Joseph and Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc. Possible transfer case. (crt,Kiper, C) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 3/9/2026.]
#2
Mar 09, 2026
ORDER transferring case to another district. IT IS ORDERED that the petition filed by Daniel Alejandro Acevedo Velez be and is hereby TRANSFERRED to the Western District of Texas (San Antonio Division) for further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc on 3/9/2026. (crt,Miletello, A) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 3/9/2026.] (Entered: 03/09/2026)
Main Document: Order
#3
Mar 09, 2026
Case electronically transferred in from the Western District of Louisiana- Alexandria Division; Case Number 1:26-cv-00563. (Entered: 03/09/2026)
Main Document: Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#4
Mar 09, 2026
Case Opening Letter by Daniel Alejandro Acevedo Velez. (rqr) (Entered: 03/10/2026)
Main Document: Case Opening Letter
Mar 09, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (rqr)
Mar 09, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Farrer (rqr)
Mar 10, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Mar 10, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

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Acevedo Velez
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South Texas Detention Facility
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