Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00812
Rodriguez-Rodriguez v. Rio Grande Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 04, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana Saldana
Referred to:
Christopher A. dos Santos
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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Last Activity:
May 18, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 04, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35753003) filed by Yordan Ventura Rodriguez-Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Gutierrez, Luis) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 04, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#3
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 11, 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 14, 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)
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Order
May 04, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
May 04, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
May 04, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, Acting U.S. Attorney General, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS), TODD M. LYONS, Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, MIGUEL VERGARA, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Harlingen Field Office, filed. (Drootman, Eric)
May 04, 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)
#5
May 05, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
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Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#6
May 11, 2026
Summary Judgment
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Summary Judgment
#7
May 14, 2026
Reply
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Reply
#8
May 15, 2026
Order on Motion for Summary Judgment
#9
May 16, 2026
Document
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#10
May 18, 2026
Judgment - Final
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Judgment - Final
Parties
Rio Grande Detention Center
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Rodriguez-Rodriguez
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