Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01577

#1

Sep 08, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Rahmi Kartal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Envelope) (bm5) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#2

Sep 08, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (bm5) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#3

Sep 08, 2026

NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (bm5) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (bm5)

Sep 08, 2026

Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 500002596, filed. (eg5)

Sep 08, 2026

Filing Fee Received

Sep 08, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#4

Sep 09, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

#5

Sep 09, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. 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 September 15, 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 September 29, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jb5) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

Sep 10, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by John Robert Lamont on behalf of Markwayne Mullimn, Secretary of DHS, Miguel Vergara, ICE Director of Harlingen, Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the U.S., filed. (Lamont, John)

#8

Sep 15, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment RESPONSE TO THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Markwayne Mullimn, Secretary of DHS, Miguel Vergara, ICE Director of Harlingen, Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the U.S., filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 10/6/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit) (Lamont, John) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#9

Oct 02, 2026

MEMORANDUM of Law re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Rahmi Kartal, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (vm5) (Entered: 10/02/2026)