Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01645

v. ORDONEZ MEJIA

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Case Information

Filed: September 16, 2026
Assigned to: Diana Saldana
Referred to: Diana Song Quiroga
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: September 17, 2026

Docket Entries

#1
Sep 16, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36853507) filed by Felix Efrain ORDONEZ MEJIA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit I-130 Approval Notice, # 3 Exhibit I-601A Approval Notice, # 4 Exhibit ICE Detainee Locator) (Aliferis, Themistoklis) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Sep 16, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document: Clerk's
#3
Sep 16, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (clr5) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document: CLERKS
#4
Sep 16, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (clr5) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
Sep 16, 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. (clr5)
#5
Sep 17, 2026
ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)Respondents are hereby Ordered to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, 1, and serve it on Petitioner no later than 9/23/2026. Petitioner is Ordered to submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before 9/28/2026. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jrm2) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
Sep 17, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Izaak Philip Bruce on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Harlingen Field Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, filed. (Bruce, Izaak)