Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01441
Samani v. Warden, Rio Grande Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: August 14, 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:
September 25, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 14, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Mehdi Samani. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment, # 2 Envelope) (rlt5) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 14, 2026
MOTION for Appointment of Counsel by Mehdi Samani, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/4/2026. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document:
Appointment
#3
Aug 14, 2026
MEMORANDUM of Law re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Mehdi Samani, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document:
Memorandum
#4
Aug 14, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case (FORM, noticing)
#5
Aug 14, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document:
Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
#6
Aug 14, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Aug 14, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Aug 14, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos 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)
#7
Aug 18, 2026
ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) the Court hereby Orders Respondents to file a response and serve it on Petitioner within ten days of the date of service by the Clerk of Court. It is further Ordered that if Petitioner elects to file a reply, they may do so no later than five days after Respondents file their respective answers or responses. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (jrm2) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
Order
Aug 19, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amanda Lee Gould on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, filed. (Gould, Amanda)
Aug 19, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#9
Aug 27, 2026
MOTION to Intervene by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Gould, Amanda) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Intervene
#10
Aug 27, 2026
MOTION to Stay, MOTION for Summary Judgment ( Motion Docket Date 9/17/2026.), MOTION Response to Petition for Habeas Corpus by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4) (Gould, Amanda) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief AND Stay AND Summary Judgment
#11
Sep 02, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Mehmet Turkoglu on behalf of Mehdi Samani, filed. (Turkoglu, Mehmet) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#12
Sep 02, 2026
REPLY to 7 Order, Reply to Respondents' Response in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Mehdi Samani. (Turkoglu, Mehmet) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
Reply
#13
Sep 25, 2026
Order on Motion to Intervene
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Intervene
Parties
Samani
Party
Warden, Rio Grande Processing Center
Party