Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-07204
Ramirez Anaya v. Houston Field Office Director
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Case Information
Filed: August 28, 2026
Assigned to:
Keith P. Ellison
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
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 28, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36713691) filed by ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ ANAYA. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint, # 2 Exhibit) (Rodriguez, Jessica) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 28, 2026
AMENDED PETITION against Houston Field Office Director, Montgomery Processing Center, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Southern District Of Texas, U.S. Attorney General filed by ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ ANAYA. (Rodriguez, Jessica) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document:
Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc.
#3
Aug 28, 2026
MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to REQUIRING RESPONDENTS TO TIMELY RESPOND by ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ ANAYA, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Rodriguez, Jessica) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document:
Show Cause
#4
Aug 28, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#5
Aug 28, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Aug 28, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Aug 28, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett 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. (bsg4)
#6
Aug 31, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER. Answer due for Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 9/7/2026; Executive Office for Immigration Review 9/7/2026; Houston Field Office Director ICE ERO 9/7/2026; Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security 9/7/2026; Southern District Of Texas 9/7/2026; Randy Tate 9/7/2026; U.S. Attorney General 9/7/2026. Re: 2 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document:
Answer
Sep 01, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brittany Lee Jensen on behalf of Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Houston Field Office Director ICE ERO, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Southern District Of Texas, U.S. Attorney General, filed. (Jensen, Brittany)
Sep 01, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#7
Sep 03, 2026
Opposed MOTION for Summary Judgment, MOTION Response to Habeas Petition( Motion Docket Date 9/24/2026.) by Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit 2: Automated Case Information) (Jensen, Brittany) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Main Document:
Opposed
#8
Sep 03, 2026
REPLY TO MOTION TO STAY AND IN THE ALTERNATIVE MOTION TO DISMISS AND/OR FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, filed by Alejandro Ramirez Anaya. (Rodriguez, Jessica) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Main Document:
REPLY
#9
Sep 24, 2026
ORDER GRANTS the Petition for Habeas Corpus and DENIES Respondents Motion to Stay, Motion to Dismiss, and Motion for Summary Judgment. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
#10
Sep 25, 2026
ADVISORY by Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Houston Field Office Director ICE ERO, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney General, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: Release Documents) (Jensen, Brittany) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Main Document:
Advisory
Parties
Houston Field Office Director
Party
RAMIREZ ANAYA
Party