Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01839
Maradiaga Cruz v. Webb County Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: October 14, 2026
Assigned to:
John A. Kazen
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:
October 30, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 14, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Freddy Nehemias Maradiaga Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (tat5) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 14, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document:
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#3
Oct 14, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (tat5) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document:
Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
Oct 14, 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. (tat5)
Oct 14, 2026
Filing Fee Received
Oct 14, 2026
Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 500002802, filed. (eg5)
Oct 14, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#4
Oct 15, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (daw4) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#5
Oct 16, 2026
ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.). The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve the Petition, (Dkt. No. 1), its attachments, and this Order on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas by electronic mail at USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. Respondents will not be served further notice of activity on this docket automatically. Instead, they must arrange to monitor the docket themselves, either by automatic electronic service or otherwise.The Clerk is further DIRECTED to mail this Order to Petitioner via regular mail and any receipted means to the address on file with the Court (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (bm5) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
#6
Oct 16, 2026
***DISREGARD ENTRY, ENTERED IN WRONG CASE NUMBER***ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.). The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve the Petition, (Dkt. No. 1), its attachments, and this Order on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas by electronic mail at USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. Respondents will not be served further notice of activity on this docket automatically. Instead, they must arrange to monitor the docket themselves, either by automatic electronic service or otherwise. The Clerk is further DIRECTED to mail this Order to Petitioner via regular mail and any receipted means to the address on file with the Court. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (bm5) Modified on 10/16/2026 (bm5). (Entered: 10/16/2026)
Main Document:
Order
Oct 19, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Yasmine Kathrina Tucker on behalf of Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, filed. (Tucker, Yasmine)
Oct 19, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#9
Oct 23, 2026
MOTION for Summary Judgment by Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Tucker, Yasmine) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
Main Document:
Summary Judgment
#10
Oct 30, 2026
Order
Main Document:
Order
Parties
Maradiaga Cruz
Party
Webb County Detention Center
Party