Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00570

#1

May 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35877689) filed by Kok Leong Ley. (Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#2

May 18, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 19, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga 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)

#3

May 21, 2026

Intradistrict Transfer to Brownsville Division, filed. (ges5) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#4

May 21, 2026

ORDER entered. It ORDERED that by no later than June 4, 2026, Petitioner Kok Leong Ley shall file a Statement in support of his Petition and addressing the issues that the Court raises in this Order. If Petitioner fails to file the indicated Statement, the Court will deny the Petition. (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (hms1) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

May 21, 2026

Case transferred in from Laredo Division on 05/21/2026 ; Case Number 5:26-cv-925. Case assigned to Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr and Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt. (ges5)

May 21, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

May 21, 2026

Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer

May 21, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (ges5)