Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00358

#1

Mar 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35403763) filed by Jose Orlando Araujo Villarreal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit I-213, # 3 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 4 Exhibit Lyons Memo, # 5 Exhibit ICE Check-In, # 6 Exhibit Order of Supervision, # 7 Exhibit Prior EOIR Closed Case, # 8 Exhibit Affirmative Asylum Fee Receipt, # 9 Exhibit TPS Approval, # 10 Exhibit Employment Authorization, # 11 Exhibit EOIR Asylum Fee Receipt) (Ayala, Lola) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#2

Mar 24, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#3

Mar 25, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#4

Mar 25, 2026

NOTICE of Referral of Case to Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (bsg4)

#5

Mar 30, 2026

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Southern District of Texas, Brownsville (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt 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. (jrl1)

Mar 30, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Mar 30, 2026

Case Transferred Out - Divisional Transfer

Mar 30, 2026

Intradistrict Transfer to Brownsville, filed. (clf4)

#6

Mar 31, 2026

ORDER entered. It is ORDERED that by no later than April 21, 2026, Petitioner Jose Orlando Araujo Villarreal shall file a Statement explaining why the reasoning in the previously-referenced decisions does not apply to the claims that he presents. (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (sac1) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#8

Jun 05, 2026

Order