Southern District of Texas • 4:25-cv-06333
Sosa Vargas v. Warden, Houston Contract Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: December 30, 2025
Assigned to:
Lee Hyman Rosenthal
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
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 30, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34774186) filed by Rafael Sosa Vargas. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet) (Loughran, Robert) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 30, 2025
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#3
Dec 30, 2025
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Dec 30, 2025
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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)
Dec 30, 2025
Referral Judge Selected
#4
Dec 31, 2025
Answer
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Answer
#6
Jan 05, 2026
Response
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Response
#8
Jan 07, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
#9
Jan 09, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Parties
Sosa Vargas
Party
Warden, Houston Contract Detention Facility
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