Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00843

Nigatu v. Warden Webb County Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: May 06, 2026
Assigned to: Marina Garcia Marmolejo
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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: August 05, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 06, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35772939) filed by Alemayehu Kassa Nigatu. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Order) (Trevino, Jorge) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 06, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
May 06, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos 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. (clr5)
May 06, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#3
May 08, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (rlt5) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case (FORM, noticing)
#4
May 11, 2026
Staying Case (FORM)
Main Document: Staying Case (FORM)
May 12, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
May 12, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Michael Halbohn on behalf of Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, San Antonio Field Office, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, filed. (Halbohn, Christopher)
#6
Jun 05, 2026
Lift Stay
Main Document: Lift Stay
#7
Jul 06, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#8
Jul 16, 2026
Advisory
Main Document: Advisory
#9
Aug 05, 2026
Reassigning Case
Main Document: Reassigning Case

Parties

Nigatu
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Warden Webb County Detention Center
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