Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-06656

#1

Aug 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Carlos Alieski Valdevida Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A-G, # 3 Certificate of Service) (amp4) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#2

Aug 13, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Carlos Dantes Mejias, Jr (Fee NOT PAID) by Carlos Alieski Valdevida Rodriguez, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/3/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (amp4) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#3

Aug 13, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Carlos Alieski Valdevida Rodriguez, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/3/2026. (amp4) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#4

Aug 13, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (amp4) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#5

Aug 13, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (amp4)

Aug 13, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#6

Aug 20, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE OF DEFICIENT PLEADING. Parties notified. Notice of Compliance due by 9/21/2026, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix) (hcm4) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#7

Aug 20, 2026

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Carlos D Mejias (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36650835) by Carlos Alieski Valdevida Rodriguez, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/10/2026. (Mejias, Carlos) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#8

Aug 21, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Carlos Dantes Mejias, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (abh4) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#9

Sep 02, 2026

Notice of Compliance with Courts Fee Requirement. by Carlos Alieski Valdevida Rodriguez, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (bwl4) Modified on 9/3/2026 (bsg4). (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#10

Sep 03, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER. The proper respondent must file an answer to the petition within twenty (20) days of the date of service and will forward a copy of same to the petitioner. The petitioner's pending motion for temporary restraining order (Dkt. 3 ) is GRANTED, in part, as stated above but otherwise DENIED at this time. Re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (bli4) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

Sep 03, 2026

Filing Fee Received

Sep 03, 2026

Habeas Filing fee: $5 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 400023413, filed. (bwl4)

#11

Sep 21, 2026

MOTION to Stay and in the alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment by Department of Homeland Security, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/13/2026. (Sabin, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#12

Sep 23, 2026

REPLY, filed by Carlos Alieski Valdevida Rodriguez. (Mejias, Carlos) (Entered: 09/23/2026)