Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00897

#1

Jul 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36483817) filed by Jonathan Rodriguez Lopez. (Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#2

Jul 31, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#3

Jul 31, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (kll7) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge J. Scott Hacker randomly selected to receive referrals. This case will be automatically referred to the randomly selected magistrate judge under the governing Special Order or divisional procedures. (kll7)

#4

Aug 03, 2026

ORDER - Response must be filed no later than 08/17/26. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge J Scott Hacker) Parties notified. (kll7) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States, Gloria Chavez, Pete R. Flores, Todd M. Lyons, in his official capacity as Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, in his capacity as Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, filed. (Drootman, Eric)

#5

Aug 13, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE Requiring Statement of Case Review. Parties notified, filed. (jen7) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#6

Aug 13, 2026

Statement of Case Review by USA . The above-captioned matter was not charged, litigated, considered, or investigated by the USAO for the Southern District of Texas at any time prior to July 10, 2026., filed. (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#7

Aug 14, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States, Gloria Chavez, Pete R. Flores, Todd M. Lyons, in his official capacity as Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, in his capacity as Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit 3 - ICE Detainee Locator, # 4 Exhibit 4 - EOIR Case Status Page) (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#8

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Brownsville Division (Signed by Magistrate Judge J Scott Hacker) Parties notified. (kll7) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

Intradistrict Transfer to Brownsville Division, filed. (kll7)

Aug 17, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Aug 17, 2026

Case Transferred Out - Divisional Transfer

Aug 17, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt randomly selected to receive referrals. This case will be automatically referred to the randomly selected magistrate judge under the governing Special Order or divisional procedures. (kll7)

#9

Aug 19, 2026

ORDER, entered. To facilitate the Court's consideration of the issues that Petitioner raises, it is: ORDERED that by no later than August 31, 2026, Petitioner Jonathan Rodriguez Lopez shall file a brief in support of the claims in his Petition and in response to the arguments that Respondents present in their Response (Doc. 7). Brief due by 8/31/2026 (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (mp1) (Entered: 08/19/2026)