Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00672

#1

Apr 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35579475) filed by JAVIER CADENA CASTANON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit I213 Pet 1, # 3 Exhibit Notice to Appear Pet 2, # 4 Exhibit Detainee locator Pet 3, # 5 Exhibit Ij order no bond Pet 4) (Garza, Baldomero) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#2

Apr 14, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#3

Apr 14, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

Apr 14, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray 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

Apr 15, 2026

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Laredo Division (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (bli4) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Apr 15, 2026

Case transferred in from Houston Division on 04/15/2026 ; Case Number 4:26-cv-2963. Case assigned to Judge Diana Saldana. filed by Javier Cadena Castanon, Markwayne Mullin, Gabriel Martinez, Todd M Lyons, Todd Blanche, David Cole. (bli4)

#5

Apr 16, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)Pending before the Court is Javier Cadena Castanons (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 17, 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 22, 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. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (akp5) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Apr 16, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew 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. (bli4)

#11

Apr 28, 2026

Advisory

#12

Apr 29, 2026

Advisory

#13

Apr 29, 2026

Judgment - Final

#14

Apr 29, 2026

Status Report