Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01770
Rios Cerquera v. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: October 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Marina Garcia Marmolejo
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Active
Last Activity:
October 13, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 06, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Nerio Rios Cerquera. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (vm5) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 06, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (vm5) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case (FORM, noticing)
#3
Oct 06, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (vm5) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
#4
Oct 06, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Oct 06, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (vm5)
Oct 06, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#6
Oct 07, 2026
ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Before the Court is Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. No. 1 ). Having reviewed the pleading and given the complexity of the claims, the Court hereby ORDERS Respondents to file a response and serve it on Petitioner within ten (10) days of the date of service by the Clerk of Court. Petitioner is directed to serve Respondents in accordance with Rule 4(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and include a copy of this Order with that service. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (scg5) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
Main Document:
Order
Oct 08, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amanda Lee Gould on behalf of US Department of Homeland Security, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, filed. (Gould, Amanda)
Oct 08, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#8
Oct 13, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document:
Dismiss
Parties
Rios Cerquera
Party
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Party