Southern District of Texas • 4:25-cv-06177
dcosta v. Warden of the Immigration Detentioni Facility
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Case Information
Filed: December 20, 2025
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:
January 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 20, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34738606) filed by francisco dcosta. (Franco, Ruben) (Entered: 12/20/2025)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 20, 2025
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 12/20/2025)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#3
Dec 20, 2025
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (glc4) (Entered: 12/20/2025)
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Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
#4
Dec 20, 2025
NOTICE of Setting as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 12/22/2025 at 10:30 AM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) (Entered: 12/20/2025)
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Notice of Setting (FORM, noticing) - Judge Ellison
#5
Dec 20, 2025
ORDER TEMPORARILY ENJOINED from removing Petitioner until the Court rules on the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or until further order of the Court. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4) (Entered: 12/20/2025)
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Order
Dec 20, 2025
Referral Judge Selected
Dec 20, 2025
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray 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. (glc4)
#6
Dec 21, 2025
MOTION for Daniel David Hu to Appear as Attorney, MOTION to Dismiss 5 Order ( Motion Docket Date 1/12/2026.) by Director Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Secretary United States Department of Homeland Security, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Hu, Daniel) (Entered: 12/21/2025)
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Appear AND Dismiss
Dec 23, 2025
Motion Hearing
#7
Dec 29, 2025
Advisory
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Advisory
#8
Dec 31, 2025
Enforce
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Enforce
#9
Dec 31, 2025
Enforce
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Enforce
#10
Dec 31, 2025
Response in Opposition to Motion
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Response in Opposition to Motion
#11
Dec 31, 2025
Notice of Setting (FORM, noticing) - Judge Ellison
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Notice of Setting (FORM, noticing) - Judge Ellison
Jan 05, 2026
Motion Hearing
#12
Jan 06, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#13
Jan 06, 2026
Brief
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Brief
#14
Jan 06, 2026
Brief
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Brief
Parties
dcosta
Party
Warden of the Immigration Detentioni Facility
Party