Olivarez v. Rivera et al
Plaintiff: Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr
Defendant: Sheriff Oscar Rivera, Judge Watley, District Attorney, Callie Adkins, Heather B. Marks and Douglas Defratus
Case Number: 2:2025cv00167
Filed: June 25, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David S Morales
Referring Judge: Mitchel Neurock
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 14, 2025 Filing 17 Compliance by Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope) (lmp2)
November 7, 2025 Filing 16 FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 11/7/25 (Signed by Judge David S Morales) Parties notified. (aar2)
November 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re: construing Plaintiff's claim as a request for habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. 2241; dismissing without prejudice Plaintiff's claim pursuant to the Younger abstention doctrine; vacating Judge Neurock's order for collection of initial partial filing fee; granting #2 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis; adopting #8 Memorandum and Recommendations, declining to impose a strike under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). (Signed by Judge David S Morales) Parties notified. (lmp2)
October 6, 2025 Filing 14 Compliance by Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr, filed. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (lmp2)
August 6, 2025 Filing 13 Testimony as to Why Civil Liberties are Being Violated by Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr, filed. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (lmp2)
July 28, 2025 Filing 12 Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 7/24/2025 re: 9 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (bnc2)
July 24, 2025 Filing 11 Compliance by Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr, filed. (Attachments: #1 San Patricio County Jail Inmate Request Form, #2 Resident Account Summary, #3 Envelope) (bnc2)
July 24, 2025 Filing 10 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr, filed. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (bnc2)
July 21, 2025 Filing 8 MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re #1 ComplainT. Objections to M&R due by 8/4/2025. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Mitchel Neurock) Parties notified. (lmp2)
July 7, 2025 Filing 7 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr, filed. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (lmp2) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/8/2025: #2 Duplicate Consent received 7/7/25 by mail, #3 Envelope) (gg2).
June 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER for Initial Partial Filing Fee as to Pedro Santos Olivarez Jr.; granting #2 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Signed by Magistrate Judge Mitchel Neurock) Parties notified. (ss2)
June 25, 2025 Filing 5 CLERKS NOTICE of Exclusion, filed. (mam2)
June 25, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (mam2)
June 25, 2025 Filing 3 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr, filed. (mam2)
June 25, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma PauperisMotions referred to Mitchel Neurock. by Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/16/2025. (mam2)
June 25, 2025 Filing 1 Prisoner Civil Rights COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405) filed by Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Attachment - Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint Pages 1,3,5, #2 Envelope) (mam2)
June 25, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Mitchel Neurock randomly selected to receive referrals. This case will be automatically referred to the randomly selected magistrate judge under the governing Special Order or divisional procedures. (mam2)

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Plaintiff: Pedro Santos Olivarez, Jr
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