Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01473
Boureima v. Webb County Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: August 19, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana Saldana
Referred to:
Christopher A. dos Santos
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
September 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 19, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Sawadogo Boureima. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (mtl5) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 19, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document:
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#3
Aug 19, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (mtl5) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document:
Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
#4
Aug 19, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#5
Aug 19, 2026
ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (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 the pro se Petitioner no later than August 26, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243.1 The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner may submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before September 9, 2026. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document:
Order
Aug 19, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (mtl5)
Aug 19, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#8
Aug 26, 2026
MOTION to Intervene by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. Motions referred to Christopher dos Santos. Motion Docket Date 9/16/2026. (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
Main Document:
Intervene
#9
Aug 26, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. Motions referred to Christopher dos Santos. Motion Docket Date 9/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
Aug 26, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
Aug 26, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Roland McDonough on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. (McDonough, Alexander)
#10
Aug 27, 2026
ORDER granting 8 Motion to Intervene. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the United States of Americas Motion to Intervene. (Dkt. No. 8). The Court acknowledges that the United States has separately filed its Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Dismiss. (Dkt. No. 9). Petitioner may file a reply to the United States Response by September 9, 2026(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos) Parties notified. (bm5) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Intervene
#11
Sep 01, 2026
ADVISORY by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document:
Advisory
#12
Sep 03, 2026
PETITIONER'S REPLY, filed by Sawadogo Boureima. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (vm5) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Main Document:
Reply
#13
Sep 11, 2026
Order
Main Document:
Order
#14
Sep 21, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
Parties
Boureima
Party
Webb County Detention Center
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