Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00746

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Apr 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35674367) filed by Junior Contreras-Betancourt. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9) (Fernandez, Francisco) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#2

Apr 24, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#3

Apr 24, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Cole, Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation Summons 2, # 2 Continuation Summons 3, # 3 Continuation Summons 4, # 4 Continuation Summons 5, # 5 Continuation Summons 6) (Fernandez, Francisco) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#4

Apr 24, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 24, 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. (av5)

#5

Apr 27, 2026

ORDER. Based upon a review of the Petition, the Court ORDERS Respondents to file a response to the petition and serve their response on Petitioner no later than May 4, 2026. 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Respondents should attach relevant evidence from Petitioners A-file to support its assertions of fact. Should Petitioner wish to file a reply, they must do so no later than May 11, 2026. re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (jb5) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#7

Apr 27, 2026

Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Cole, Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin and John G.E. Marck, U.S. Attorney. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (scg5) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher David Bastian on behalf of Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, David Cole, Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Bastian, Christopher)

#8

May 04, 2026

Summary Judgment

#9

May 08, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

#10

May 20, 2026

Order

#11

May 21, 2026

Status Report

#12

May 22, 2026

Judgment - Final