Leong Ley v. El Valle Detention Facility et al
| Kok Leong Ley |
| Warden of the El Valle Detention Facility, Miguel Vergara, Markwayne Mullin, Todd M. Lyons and Todd Blanche |
| 1:2026cv00570 |
| May 18, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Fernando Rodriguez |
| Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa |
| None |
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Filing 5
ORDER re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Based on the grounds identified in the Court's May 21 Order (Doc. 4), and Petitioner's failure to address those grounds, it is: ORDERED that Petitioner Kok Leong Ley's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is DENIED. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.), Case terminated on 6/8/2026 (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (bav1)
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Filing 4
ORDER entered. It ORDERED that by no later than June 4, 2026, Petitioner Kok Leong Ley shall file a Statement in support of his Petition and addressing the issues that the Court raises in this Order. If Petitioner fails to file the indicated Statement, the Court will deny the Petition. (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (hms1)
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| Filing 3 Intradistrict Transfer to Brownsville Division, filed. (ges5) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (ges5) |
| Case transferred in from Laredo Division on 05/21/2026 ; Case Number 5:26-cv-925. Case assigned to Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr and Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt. (ges5) |
| 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. (clr5) |
| Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) |
| Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35877689) filed by Kok Leong Ley. (Tostado, Paulette) |
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