Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00817
Altamirano Sandria v. Warden of Rio Grande Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 04, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana Saldana
Referred to:
Brian C. Bajew
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 04, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35759158) filed by Jairo Altamirano Sandria. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Cardenas, Norberto) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 04, 2026
Request for Issuance of Summons as to TODD BLANCHE, U.S. Attorney General, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, MIGUEL VERGARA, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Harlingen Field Office, WARDEN OF RIO GRANDE DETENTION CENTER, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons) (Cardenas, Norberto) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Summons - Request for Issuance
#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 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, 2026. re: 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)
Main Document:
Order
#4
May 04, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
May 04, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (clr5)
May 04, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#5
May 05, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document:
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#6
May 05, 2026
Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara, Warden of Rio Grande Detention Center. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document:
Summons Issued/Not Issued
#7
May 08, 2026
Summary Judgment
Main Document:
Summary Judgment
#9
May 13, 2026
Status Report
Main Document:
Status Report
#10
May 14, 2026
Judgment - Final
Main Document:
Judgment - Final
Parties
Altamirano Sandria
Party
Warden of Rio Grande Detention Center
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