Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00651

Zeleke v. Perez

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Case Information

Filed: April 13, 2026
Assigned to: Diana Saldana
Referred to: Diana Song Quiroga
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: May 16, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 13, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 13, 2026
ORDER. 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 20, 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 24, 2026. re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jrm2) Modified on 4/13/2026 (jb5). (Entered: 04/13/2026)
Main Document: Order
#3
Apr 13, 2026
***DUPLICATIVE ENTRY - PLEASE DISREGARD*** ORDER (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jb5) Modified on 4/13/2026 (jb5). (Entered: 04/13/2026)
Main Document: Order
Apr 13, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (clr5)
Apr 13, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#5
Apr 14, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#6
Apr 14, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (daw4) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#7
Apr 20, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss RESPONDENTS RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, AND MOTION TO DISMISS AND, ALTERNATIVELY, MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, Sylvester Ortega, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 5/11/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit) (Bastian, Christopher) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
Apr 20, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher David Bastian on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, Sylvester Ortega, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, filed. (Bastian, Christopher)
#8
Apr 24, 2026
REPLY Petitioners Reply in Opposition to Respondents Motion to Dismiss or, Alternatively, for Summary Judgment, filed by Yibeltal Agafari Zeleke. (Kaur, Gurvinder) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#9
May 05, 2026
First MOTION Motion to rule on the merits by Yibeltal Agafari Zeleke, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 5/26/2026. (Kaur, Gurvinder) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#10
May 07, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#11
May 12, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
#12
May 13, 2026
Supplement
Main Document: Supplement
#13
May 15, 2026
Order on Motion to Dismiss
Main Document: Order on Motion to Dismiss
#14
May 16, 2026
Advisory
Main Document: Advisory

Parties

Perez
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Zeleke
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