Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00258

#1

Feb 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35197383) filed by Christian Alexander Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet with Attachment, # 2 Exhibit Petitioner's Entry Documents, # 3 Exhibit Criminal Records, # 4 Exhibit EOIR Removal Order and BIA Decision, # 5 Exhibit Court and BIA Backlog Statistics) (Pirela, Paul) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#2

Feb 26, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#3

Feb 27, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (glc4) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#4

Feb 27, 2026

NOTICE of Referral of Case to Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho. Parties notified, filed. (glc4) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (glc4)

#5

Mar 03, 2026

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Brownsville Division. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (rlw4) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

#6

Mar 03, 2026

NOTICE of Referral of Case to Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt. Parties notified, filed. (rlw4) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

#7

Mar 03, 2026

Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)

#8

Mar 03, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Miguel Vergara, Warden of the Port Isabel Service Processing Center, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Unredacted attachment Summons, # 2 Unredacted attachment Summons, # 3 Unredacted attachment Summons, # 4 Unredacted attachment Summons) (Pirela, Paul) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

Mar 03, 2026

Case Transferred Out - Divisional Transfer

Mar 03, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Mar 03, 2026

Intradistrict Transfer to Brownsville, filed. (rlw4)

Mar 03, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt 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. (rlw4) Modified on 3/4/2026 (jrl1).

#9

Mar 04, 2026

Summons Issued as to 1.) Pamela Jo Bondi, 2.) Todd M. Lyons, 3.) Kristi Noem, 4.) Miguel Vergara, 5.) Warden of the Port Isabel Service Processing Center. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jrl1) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

#10

Mar 06, 2026

Order referring case to the randomly selected Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt. (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (dar1) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#11

Mar 12, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2243 AND REQUIRING GOVERNMENT RESPONSE. To facilitate the progress of this petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, Respondents are ORDERED to show cause why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted by no later than April 1, 2026. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to deliver copies of the most recent petition and this Order to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas by electronic mail to USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Show Cause Response due by 4/1/2026 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt) Parties notified. (bav1) (Entered: 03/12/2026)