Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00971

#1

Aug 14, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22481132), filed by Daniel Quino Morente. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE Detention (Burnet County Jail), # 2 Exhibit EOIR Case Information, # 3 Exhibit Motion to Reopen, # 4 Exhibit IJ Dismissal of Prior Proceedings, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Cote, C.M.) (Attachment 5 replaced on 8/17/2026 to flatten document) (cr5). (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#2

Aug 14, 2026

STANDING ORDER (dated 01/19/2024) REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Dustin M. Howell. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cr5) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Howell. (cr5)

Aug 14, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cr5)

#3

Aug 18, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AS TO RESPONDENTS. (Show Cause Response due by 8/21/2026). Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cnr) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#4

Aug 19, 2026

NOTICE of Certified Mailing to Charlotte Collins by Clerk, re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Order to Show Cause. (Attachments: # 1 Domestic Return Receipts). (cnr) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#5

Aug 21, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Sylvester Ortega, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Cordova, Anne Marie) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#6

Sep 01, 2026

ORDER Transferring Case to the Brownsville Division of the Southern District of Texas. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#7

Sep 03, 2026

Case transferred in from Texas Western. Case Number 1:26-cv-02241; received electronically (Entered: 09/03/2026)

Sep 03, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Sep 03, 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. (hms1)

#8

Sep 08, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (bav1) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#9

Sep 11, 2026

Order on Case Status re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.). The Court accepts the Government's Western District of Texas previous response to the Petition.Submission Date 9/25/2026 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt) Parties notified. (dar1) (Entered: 09/11/2026)