Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-04122

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Jun 30, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22221961), filed by Elkin Rafael Tineo Bravo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet)(Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Jun 30, 2026

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

Jun 30, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Jason K. Pulliam. 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. (mgr)

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Jul 01, 2026

Text ORDER TRANSFERRING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner is represented by counsel in these proceedings and has paid the requisite $5 filing fee. Petitioner is currently detained in T. Don Hutto Detention Center, located in Taylor, Texas. Because Taylor, Texas is in Williamson County, the detention facility lies within the territorial confines of the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas. See 28 U.S.C. § 124(d)(1). "The only district that may consider a habeas corpus challenge to present physical confinement pursuant to § 2241 is the dis-trict in which the [detainee] is confined." United States v. McPhearson, 451 F. App'x 384, 387 (5th Cir. 2011) (per curiam) (citing Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 442-43 (2004); Lee v. Wetzel, 244 F.3d 370, 375 n.5 (5th Cir. 2001)). Although the Western District of Texas has jurisdiction over the § 2241 habeas petition, the proper division is Austin. The Court may transfer a case filed in the wrong district or division "to any district or division in which it could have been brought." 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). And the Court may transfer a case sua sponte. See Mills v. Beech Aircraft Corp., 886 F.2d 758, 761 (5th Cir. 1989). Because Petitioner is detained in the Austin Division of this district, that division is the proper venue for the instant habeas petition. Accordingly, in the interests of justice and in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), the Court hereby TRANSFERS this habeas action to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. The Clerk of Court shall take the necessary steps to transfer this action in accordance with normal procedures. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rw) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

Jul 01, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jul 01, 2026

Order