Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-02287
Sawiras v. South Texas Detention Facility <b><font color="red">Case transferred to the Western District of Texas.</font></b>
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Case Information
Filed: March 20, 2026
Assigned to:
Lee Hyman Rosenthal
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
Active
Last Activity:
March 26, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 20, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35379471) filed by Mina Fayez Lewiz Sawiras. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A thru D, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (O'Neal, Lauren) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 22, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 03/22/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Mar 22, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Mar 22, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (bsg4)
#3
Mar 25, 2026
Supplement
Main Document:
Supplement
#4
Mar 26, 2026
Transfer Case (to a different court)
Main Document:
Transfer Case (to a different court)
Mar 26, 2026
Case Transferred Out - District Transfer
Parties
Sawiras
Party
South Texas Detention Facility
Party