Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00849

#1

Apr 17, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (cfk) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#2

Apr 17, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (cfk) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#3

Apr 17, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jefferson Jose Rodriguez Quezada. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 300023509) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (cfk) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#4

Apr 17, 2026

MOTION for Bond Redetermination filed by Jefferson Jose Rodriguez Quezada. (cfk) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

Apr 20, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Mon Apr 20 10:09:49 CDT 2026 (crt)

#5

Apr 22, 2026

ELECTRONIC Order Transferring to Another District: Jefferson Jose Rodriguez Quezada, an ICE detainee at the Webb County Detention Center in Laredo, Texas, filed a pro se habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging his immigration detention. Because § 2241 petitions must be filed in the district where the petitioner is confined, venue is improper in the Northern District of Texas. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), and in the interest of justice, the Court TRANSFERS this case to the Laredo Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. See 28 U.S.C. § 124(b)(3); N.D. Tex. Misc. Order No. 6 ("[M]agistrate judges are authorized....to sign orders transferring cases filed by prisoners....to the proper or more appropriate district or division."). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 4/22/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

Interdistrict Transfer to the Southern District of Texas, Laredo; notice sent via email. All documents available electronically. If receiving court cannot upload, documents are available from PACER (record does not contain restricted documents). Counsel advised to file future documents in the Southern District of Texas, Laredo. (ykp)

Apr 23, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Thu Apr 23 11:47:41 CDT 2026 (crt)

#6

May 06, 2026

Case transferred in from Texas Northern. Case Number 3:26-cv-01246; Received Electronically. (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#7

May 06, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

May 06, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

May 06, 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. (rlt5)

#8

May 07, 2026

ORDER re: 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.). 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 14, 2026.1 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Respondents should attach relevant evidence from Petitioners A-file to support their assertions of fact. Should Petitioner wish to file a reply, they must do so no later than May 21, 2026.2The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve the Petition, (Dkt. No. 1), its attachments, and this Order on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas by electronic mail at USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. Respondents will not be served further notice of activity on this docket automatically. Instead, they must arrange to monitor the docket themselves, either by automatic electronic service or otherwise.The Clerk is further DIRECTED to mail this Order to Petitioner via regular mail and any receipted means to his address on file with the Court: Webb County Detention Center, 9998 S. Highway 83, Laredo, TX 78046.(Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

#12

May 13, 2026

Supplement

#13

May 13, 2026

Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge

#14

May 14, 2026

Consolidate Cases

#15

May 14, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#16

May 14, 2026

Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)

#18

May 14, 2026

Summary Judgment

#19

May 14, 2026

Order

May 14, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher David Bastian on behalf of Director US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), filed. (Bastian, Christopher)

May 14, 2026

Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)

#22

May 19, 2026

Sealed Response or Reply

#23

May 19, 2026

Order

#26

May 19, 2026

Advisory

May 19, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of Director US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), filed. (Drootman, Eric)

May 19, 2026

Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)

#27

May 20, 2026

Withdraw as Attorney

#28

May 20, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion