Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00901
Rodriguez-Rodriguez v. COLE, in his official capacity as Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 13, 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:
June 24, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
May 13, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35843045) filed by Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Rodriguez Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - IJ Order, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - Executive Order Guidance, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - DHS Memo, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - ICE Memo, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Congressional Letter, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet and Attachment) (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 13, 2026
Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation Vergara Summons, # 2 Continuation Mullin Summons, # 3 Continuation Blanche Summons, # 4 Continuation Lyons Summons) (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
Main Document:
Summons - Request for Issuance
#3
May 13, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION, MOTION for Entry of Order re: To Award the Writ of Habeas Corpus or Issue an Order Directing Defendants to Show Cause Why the Writ Should Not Be Granted( Motion Docket Date 6/3/2026.) by Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez, filed. (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
Main Document:
Emergency AND Entry of Order
#4
May 13, 2026
DECLARATION of Micah M. Doak re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A - Order on Release of Recognizance, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B - Notice of Revocation of Release, # 3 Exhibit Ex. C - Warning for Failure to Depart) (Doak, Micah) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
Main Document:
Declaration
#5
May 14, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case (FORM, noticing)
May 14, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew 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)
May 14, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#6
May 18, 2026
Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, David Cole, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
Main Document:
Summons Issued/Not Issued
#7
May 28, 2026
ORDER Respondents to file a response and serve it on Petitioner within 10 days, if Petitioner elects to file a reply, he may do so no later than five days after Respondents File their answers or responses. D.E. 1 (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. Served electronically on USA per MOU. (gg2) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Jun 02, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
Jun 02, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Michael Halbohn on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Halbohn, Christopher)
#8
Jun 08, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/29/2026. (Halbohn, Christopher) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
#9
Jun 12, 2026
Reply
Main Document:
Reply
#10
Jun 24, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Parties
COLE, in his official capacity as Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center
Party
Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Party