Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01013

Sanchez Cortez v. Warden, Rio Grande Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: June 02, 2026
Assigned to: Marina Garcia Marmolejo
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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: August 14, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jun 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Edgar Bladimir Sanchez Cortez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits, # 2 Envelope) (rlt5) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 02, 2026
MOTION Requesting Court-Directed Service on Respondents by Edgar Bladimir Sanchez Cortez, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/23/2026. (rlt5) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#3
Jun 02, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case (FORM, noticing)
#4
Jun 02, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Main Document: Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
#5
Jun 02, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Jun 02, 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. (rlt5)
Jun 02, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#6
Jun 10, 2026
ORDER. The Court hereby ORDERS Respondents to file a response and serve it on Petitioner within ten (10) days of the date of service by the Clerk of Court. re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (rad6) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
Main Document: Order
#8
Jun 17, 2026
ADVISORY by Laredo Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas, filed. (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 06/17/2026)
Main Document: Advisory
Jun 17, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
Jun 17, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Roland McDonough on behalf of Laredo Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas, filed. (McDonough, Alexander)
#9
Jun 18, 2026
Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Edgar Bladimir Sanchez Cortez re: 5 Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection, filed. (An updated address could not be found) (mew4) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
Main Document: Mail Returned Undeliverable
#10
Jun 18, 2026
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Laredo Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
Main Document: Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
#11
Jun 18, 2026
Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Edgar Bladimir Sanchez Cortez re: 3 Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case, 4 Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 06/24/2026)
Main Document: Mail Returned Undeliverable
#13
Jul 07, 2026
Mail Returned Undeliverable
Main Document: Mail Returned Undeliverable
#14
Aug 05, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#15
Aug 12, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
#16
Aug 14, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order

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Sanchez Cortez
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Warden, Rio Grande Detention Center
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