Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00537

#1

Mar 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35231779) filed by Denis Zandakov. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit) (Mendez, Matthew) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

#2

Mar 03, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

#3

Mar 03, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

Mar 03, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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)

#4

Mar 30, 2026

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to the Laredo Division (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (jm4) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

Case transferred in from Houston Division Division on 03/30/2026 ; Case Number 4:26-cv-1743. Case assigned to Judge Diana Saldana. (jm4)

Mar 31, 2026

Intradistrict Transfer to the Laredo Division, filed. (jm4)

Mar 31, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga 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. (jm4)

Mar 31, 2026

Case Transferred Out - Divisional Transfer

Mar 31, 2026

Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer

Mar 31, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#5

Apr 01, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)Pending before the Court is Petitioner Denis Zandakovs (Petitioner) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, (Dkt. 1). Petitioner is ORDERED to submit proof of service to the named Respondents by registered or certified mail pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i) by April 2, 2026.The case was transferred to the Laredo Division of the Southern District of Texas on March 31, 2026. Having reviewed the Petition, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, (Dkt. 1), and serve it on Petitioner no later than April 7, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before April 9, 2026. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (akp5) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#7

Apr 01, 2026

Other Notice