Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01331

Lameei v. Warden, Rio Grande Detention Center (ICE)

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Case Information

Filed: July 29, 2026
Assigned to: David Steven Morales
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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 17, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Omid Lameei. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (bm5) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/29/2026: # 2 Exhibit) (bm5). (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 29, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (bm5) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case (FORM, noticing)
#3
Jul 29, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (bm5) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
#4
Jul 29, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Jul 29, 2026
Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 500002403, filed. (eg5)
Jul 29, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Jul 29, 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. (bm5)
Jul 29, 2026
Filing Fee Received
#5
Aug 06, 2026
ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.). Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding dated January 29, 2026, the Court FOREGOES mail service. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to electronically serve the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. No. 1), and this Order on the Southern District of Texass Civil Chief Daniel Hu at USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document: Order
#7
Aug 07, 2026
ORDER This case is reassigned to the docket of United States District Judge David S. Morales by agreement of the judges.Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to TRANSFER this case to United States District Judge David S. Morales for further proceedings. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (vm5) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: Order
#8
Aug 17, 2026
MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I213, # 2 Exhibit First IJ Order, # 3 Exhibit BIA Order, # 4 Exhibit Order, # 5 Exhibit NTA, # 6 Exhibit Second IJ Order, # 7 Proposed Order) (Masso, Nancy) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Summary Judgment

Parties

Lameei
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Warden, Rio Grande Detention Center (ICE)
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