Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-01033

#1

Sep 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Michel Pelaez-Valdes. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (dmm4) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#2

Sep 14, 2026

MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Port Isabel Service Processing Center, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/5/2026. (dmm4) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#3

Sep 17, 2026

NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (dmm4) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#4

Sep 17, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo 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. (dmm4)

#5

Sep 21, 2026

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Brownsville Division. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (glc4) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

Sep 22, 2026

Case Transferred Out - Divisional Transfer

Sep 22, 2026

Case transferred in from Houston Division on 09/21/2026 ; Case Number 4:26-cv-7853. Case assigned to Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr. (glc4)

Sep 22, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III randomly selected to receive referrals. The District Judge has referred this case to the selected Magistrate Judge for all pretrial matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b). The parties may also consent to having the case assigned to the selected Magistrate Judge. (glc4)

Sep 22, 2026

Intradistrict Transfer to Brownsville Division, filed. (glc4)

Sep 22, 2026

Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer

Sep 22, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#6

Sep 30, 2026

ORDER entered re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. It is ORDERED that by no later than October 21, 2026 Petitioner Michel Pelaez-Valdes shall file a Statement explaining why the reasoning in the previously-referenced decisions does not apply to the claims that he presents. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this Order upon Respondents in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU)(Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (sac1) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#9

Oct 07, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned