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Filed: December 17, 2025
Assigned to:
Simeon Timothy Lake III
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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:
February 18, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 17, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number BTXSDC-34718543) filed by ELHADJI ALIOUNE TOP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Jabber, Tetyana) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
#2
Dec 17, 2025
EMERGENCY MOTION by ELHADJI ALIOUNE TOP, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/7/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Jabber, Tetyana) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
#3
Dec 17, 2025
Additional EXHIBITS by ELHADJI ALIOUNE TOP. Attached documents may be viewed in the Office of the Clerk. (Jabber, Tetyana) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
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Exhibits
#4
Dec 17, 2025
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#5
Dec 20, 2025
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4) (Entered: 12/20/2025)
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Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Dec 20, 2025
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. (bkt4)
Dec 20, 2025
Referral Judge Selected
#6
Dec 22, 2025
ORDER TO ANSWER. The court does not order a response from the respondents other than the Warden of the Houston Contract Detention Facility at this time. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (jld4) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
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Answer
#10
Dec 29, 2025
MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to why the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Petitioner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 should not be granted. by Elhadji Alioune Top, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/20/2026. (Jabber, Tetyana) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
#11
Dec 31, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to United States Attorney Office, executed on 12/26/2025 - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (abh4) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
Jan 05, 2026
Delivery Confirmation
Jan 05, 2026
***Delivery Confirmation as to US Attorney General for delivery date(s) 4:50 am on January 5, 2026 re: 7 Document(s) Sent, filed. (amp4)
Jan 05, 2026
***Delivery Confirmation as to Civil Process Clerk, US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas for delivery date(s) 4:19 pm on December 26, 2025 re: 8 Document(s) Sent, filed. (amp4)
Jan 05, 2026
***Delivery Confirmation as to Warden, Houston Contract Detention Center for delivery date(s) 2:36 pm on December 27, 2025 re: 9 Document(s) Sent, filed. (amp4)
#12
Jan 15, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to United States Attorney General, executed on 1/5/2026 re: 7 Document(s) Sent, - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (smg4) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#13
Jan 21, 2026
Response
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Response
#14
Feb 18, 2026
Memorandum and Order
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Memorandum and Order
#15
Feb 18, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT - In accordance with the court's Memorandum Opinion and Order granting Respondents' Motion for Summary Judgment, this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Costs will be taxed against the Petitioner...** Case terminated on 2/18/26. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (sra4)
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Bradford
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TOP
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