Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01623

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Sep 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Edgar Rufino Lopez Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Attachments, # 2 Envelope) (mtl5) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#2

Sep 14, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#3

Sep 14, 2026

NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (mtl5) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#4

Sep 14, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

Sep 14, 2026

Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 500002630, filed. (eg5)

Sep 14, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (mtl5)

#5

Sep 15, 2026

ORDER. Based upon a review of the Petition, the Court ORDERS Respondents to file a response to the petition and serve their response on Petitioner no later than September 22, 2026.1 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Respondents should attach relevant evidence from Petitioners A-file to support their assertions of fact. Should Petitioner wish to file a reply, he must do so no later than October 6, 2026. re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (jb5) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

Sep 15, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Izaak Philip Bruce on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, San Antonio Field Office, U.S. Department of Justice, David J. Venturella, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Bruce, Izaak)

#10

Sep 22, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, San Antonio Field Office, U.S. Department of Justice, David J. Venturella, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 10/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit I-213, # 3 Exhibit Automated Case Information, # 4 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment) (Bruce, Izaak) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 25, 2026

PETITIONER'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION AND INOPPOSITION TO THE UNITED STATES' of 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Edgar Rufino Lopez Rodriguez. (mtl5) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/25/2026: # 1 Envelope) (mtl5). (Entered: 09/25/2026)