Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-05950
Cortes-Lagos v. Warden, South Texas ICE Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: September 15, 2026
Assigned to:
Xavier Rodriguez
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:
September 16, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 15, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number 12943), filed by Jose Antonio Cortes-Lagos. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt)(vl) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 15, 2026
MOTION for Expedited Consideration and to Preserve Jurisdiction by Jose Antonio Cortes-Lagos. (vl) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document:
Expedite
Sep 15, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephenson (vl)
Sep 15, 2026
Case has been randomly assigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (vl)
#3
Sep 16, 2026
Case Opening Letter mailed to Jose Antonio Cortes-Lagos. (vl) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document:
Case Opening Letter
Sep 16, 2026
Order on Motion to Expedite
Sep 16, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Sep 16, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
Sep 16, 2026
Text Order DENYING 2 Motion to Expedite entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. This Court has received hundreds of habeas corpus petitions in recent months. This Petition will be assessed, and the Court will issue a ruling, in due course. A transfer of Petitioner to a different detention facility because such a transfer would not deprive the Court of jurisdiction over the Petition. See Griffin v. Ebbert, 751 F.3d 288, 290 (5th Cir. 2014). (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)
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Cortes-Lagos
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Warden, South Texas ICE Processing Center
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