Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01349
Rivera Santiago v. Department of Homeland Security (ICE)
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Case Information
Filed: July 30, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana Saldana
Referred to:
Brian C. Bajew
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
July 31, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 30, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Mario Alfonso Rivera Santiago. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (egg5) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 30, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document:
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#3
Jul 30, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (egg5) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document:
Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
#4
Jul 30, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE of Filing Fee Due for filing of a case. Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Filing Fee Due (FORM, noticing) - Civil
#5
Jul 30, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Jul 30, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Jul 30, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (egg5)
#6
Jul 31, 2026
ORDER. Having reviewed the Petition, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, (Dkt. 1), and serve it on the pro se Petitioner no later than August 7, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243.1 The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner may submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before August 21, 2026. re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jb5) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
#8
Jul 31, 2026
ADVISORY by Department of Homeland Security (ICE), filed. (Pruitt, Ashley) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
Main Document:
Advisory
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Department of Homeland Security (ICE)
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Rivera Santiago
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