Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-03858

#1

May 30, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35975447) filed by Emanuel Ruiz-Leiva. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Elizondo, Jesus) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.] (Entered: 05/30/2026)

#2

May 30, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.] (Entered: 05/30/2026)

#3

May 30, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (djm5) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.] (Entered: 06/01/2026)

May 31, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (clr5) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.]

#4

Jun 01, 2026

ORDER. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, (Dkt. 1), and serve it on Petitioner no later than June 8, 2026. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (bnb6) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.] (Entered: 06/01/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Gabriel Getachew Abebe on behalf of Todd Blanche, Laredo Field Officer Director, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Mullin Markwayne, filed. (Abebe, Gabriel) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.]

#5

Jun 08, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Todd Blanche, Laredo Field Officer Director, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Mullin Markwayne, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/29/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order) (Abebe, Gabriel) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.] (Entered: 06/08/2026)

Jun 12, 2026

Notice of Substitution by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Mullin Markwayne. Attorney ERIC DROOTMAN added. Attorney Gabriel Getachew Abebe terminated, filed. (Drootman, Eric) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.]

#6

Jun 16, 2026

ORDER. In light of the conflicting information before the Court, the Parties are ORDERED to file an advisory clarifying the specific facility where Petitioner was detained when the Petition was filed, (see Dkt. 1), and addressing whether this Court retains habeas jurisdiction over the case, on or before June 18, 2026.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.] (Entered: 06/16/2026)

#7

Jun 17, 2026

ADVISORY by Todd Blanche, Laredo Field Officer Director, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Mullin Markwayne, filed. (Drootman, Eric) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.] (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#8

Jun 17, 2026

MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court, Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division by Emanuel Ruiz-Leiva, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/8/2026. (Elizondo, Jesus) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.] (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#9

Jun 17, 2026

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.] (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#10

Jun 17, 2026

Case electronically transferred in from the Southern District of Texas-Laredo Division; Case Number 5:26-cv-01002. (Entered: 06/17/2026)

Jun 17, 2026

If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad (cih)

Jun 17, 2026

Interdistrict transfer to Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. Case transferred electronically, filed. (tat5) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 6/17/2026.]

Jun 17, 2026

Remark (No Doc#)

Jun 17, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jun 17, 2026

To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

Jun 17, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Fred Biery. 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. (cih)

#11

Jun 18, 2026

ORDER GRANTING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS -- IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED such that: 1. Respondents are DIRECTED to RELEASE Petitioner Emanuel Ruiz-Leiva from custody, under reasonable conditions of supervision, to a public place no later than June 23, 2026.-2 2. Respondents must NOTIFY Petitioners counsel of the exact location and exact time of release as soon as practicable and no less than two hours before release.. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (cih) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#12

Jun 18, 2026

JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (cih) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#13

Jun 24, 2026

Status Report