Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00604

Morteza v. Warden of the Port Isabel Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: May 26, 2026
Assigned to: Fernando Rodriguez Jr.
Referred to: Karen Betancourt
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: June 11, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 26, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Matin Morteza. (dm4) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
May 28, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (dm4) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
Main Document: CLERKS
#3
May 28, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
Main Document: Clerk's
May 28, 2026
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. (dm4)
#4
May 29, 2026
ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Southern District of Texas Brownsville Division (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: Transfer Case (to a different court)
May 29, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
May 29, 2026
***Case Reassigned to Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr. (knp4)
#5
Jun 01, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (dlr1) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Main Document: Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
Jun 01, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Jun 01, 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. (sac1)
#7
Jun 11, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 6/8/2026 re: 6 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (jrl1) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt Returned

Parties

Morteza
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Warden of the Port Isabel Detention Center
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