Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00810
Valiev v. COLE, in his official capacity as Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 02, 2026
Assigned to:
Marina Garcia Marmolejo
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 07, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
May 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35749576) filed by Alan Valiev. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Exhibits, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Urenda, Robert) (Entered: 05/03/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 03, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Urenda on behalf of Alan Valiev, filed. (Urenda, Robert) (Entered: 05/03/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#3
May 03, 2026
Request for Issuance of Summons as to TODD BLANCHE, Acting U.S. Attorney General, DAVID COLE, in his official capacity as Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, MIGUEL VERGARA, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Harlingen Field Office, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Blanche, # 2 Summons Mullin, # 3 Summons Vergara) (Urenda, Robert) (Entered: 05/03/2026)
Main Document:
Summons - Request for Issuance
May 03, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos 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. (clr5)
May 03, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#4
May 04, 2026
Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, David Cole, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Summons Issued/Not Issued
#5
May 04, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case (FORM, noticing)
#6
May 06, 2026
ORDER STAYING CASE re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. In light of Sosnava Rodriguez, the Court hereby sua sponte STAYS this habeas proceeding. The parties are ORDERED to file a joint advisory within three (3) days of the Fifth Circuits decision in Sosnava Rodriguez. The advisory must summarize any developments in Sosnava Rodriguez and state how the parties wish to proceed. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
May 07, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Michael Halbohn on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Halbohn, Christopher)
May 07, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
Parties
COLE, in his official capacity as Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center
Party
Valiev
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