Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00809
Lakha v. Warden of the Rio Grande Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 02, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana Saldana
Referred to:
Christopher A. dos Santos
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 14, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35746942) filed by Neeraj Lakha. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit B - Release Documents, # 4 Exhibit C - I-589, # 5 Exhibit D - ICE Detainee Locator) (Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 05/02/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 02, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 05/02/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
May 02, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
May 02, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (clr5)
#3
May 04, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#4
May 04, 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 May 8, 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 May 11, 2026re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
May 04, 2026
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#6
May 12, 2026
Status Report
Main Document:
Status Report
May 12, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#8
May 13, 2026
Advisory
Main Document:
Advisory
May 13, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#9
May 14, 2026
Judgment - Final
Main Document:
Judgment - Final
Parties
Lakha
Party
Warden of the Rio Grande Detention Center
Party