Western District of Texas • 1:26-cv-01278
De La Cruz Rodriguez v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: May 12, 2026
Assigned to:
Robert Lee Pitman
Referred to:
Susan J. Hightower
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 26, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 12, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee DUE), filed by Israel De La Cruz Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(lme) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 12, 2026
STANDING ORDER (dated 01/19/2024) REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lme) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document:
Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
May 12, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (lme)
May 12, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (lme)
May 14, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
May 14, 2026
To be Referred to AU Mag Judge
#3
May 15, 2026
ORDER re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Israel De La Cruz Rodriguez, CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower ( Show Cause Response due by 5/20/2026). Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (pg) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document:
Order AND ~Util - Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
#4
May 20, 2026
Response
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Response
#5
May 21, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
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Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
#6
May 26, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
Parties
De La Cruz Rodriguez
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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