Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01134
Eltefatnia-Alalani v. Cole
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Case Information
Filed: June 22, 2026
Assigned to:
Marina Garcia Marmolejo
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:
August 18, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 22, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Mohammad Reza Eltefatnia-Alalani. (Attachments: # 1 Evidence, # 2 Envelope) (jb5) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 23, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (jb5) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case (FORM, noticing)
#3
Jun 23, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (jb5) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
#4
Jun 23, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE of Filing Fee Due for filing of a case. Parties notified. (jb5) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Filing Fee Due (FORM, noticing) - Civil
#5
Jun 23, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Jun 23, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga 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. (jb5)
Jun 23, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#6
Jun 29, 2026
Order for Respondents to file a response and serve it on Petitioner within ten days of the date of service by the Clerk of Court. It is further ORDERED that if Petitioner elects to file a reply, he may do so no later than seven days after Respondents file their respective answers or responses. Respondents are ORDERED to notify Petitioners counsel and the Court of any anticipated or planned transfer of Petitioner outside the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division, or any planned removal of him from the United States, at least five days before any such transfer or removal. re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (jrm2) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document:
Order
#9
Jun 29, 2026
Letter from Mohammad Reza Eltefatnia-Alalani re: Notice-Duplicative Habeas Cases, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (jb5) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Main Document:
Letter
#10
Jun 29, 2026
CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Mohammad Reza Eltefatnia-Alalani, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (jb5) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Main Document:
Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge
Jun 30, 2026
Filing Fee Received
Jun 30, 2026
Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 500002286, filed. (eg5)
Jul 07, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher David Bastian on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Bastian, Christopher)
Jul 07, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#11
Jul 09, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss RESPONDENTS RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, AND MOTION TO DISMISS AND, ALTERNATIVELY, MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (Bastian, Christopher) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
#12
Jul 21, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
#13
Aug 18, 2026
Order
Main Document:
Order
Parties
Cole
Party
Eltefatnia-Alalani
Party