Maldonado Grimaldo et al v. Frink
Petitioner: Cesar Leon Maldonado Grimaldo
Respondent: Martin Frink and Ice Houston Field Office
Case Number: 4:2026cv01782
Filed: March 4, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Keith P Ellison
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
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
June 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Order of USCA re: #9 Notice of Appeal ; USCA No. 26-20135. The appeal is dismissed as of June 2, 2026 for want of prosecution, filed. (dar1)
May 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER LIFTING STAY (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
April 23, 2026 Filing 17 Letter from C. Maldonado re: Character Letter, filed. (dah4)
April 15, 2026 Confirmation of receipt of payment from Cesar Leon Maldonado Grimaldo in the amount of $ 605.00 re: #9 Notice of Appeal. Receipt date: 04/15/2026. Receipt number 400019966. Purpose Description: appeal filing fee. (dm4)
April 9, 2026 Filing 16 Notice of Non-Compliance. The appellant (or counsel for the appellant, if represented) has failed to: Pay the notice of appeal filing fee. Submit the DKT13 transcript order form. Parties notified, filed. (sac1)
April 2, 2026 Filing fee: $5 re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 400019651, filed. (bli4)
March 30, 2026 Filing 15 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Cesar Leon Maldonado Grimaldo re: #4 Order to Answer, filed. An updated address could not be found. Detainee released from facility per envelope. (ndb3) Modified on 4/2/2026 (ndb3).
March 30, 2026 Notice of Assignment of USCA No. 26-20135 re: #9 Notice of Appeal, filed. (edg1)
March 27, 2026 Filing 14 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Cesar Leon Maldonado Grimaldo re: #7 Order, filed. An updated address could not be found. (amp4)
March 26, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Request for Leave to Effectuate Removal re: #4 Order to Answer by Ice Houston Field Office, filed. (Perry, Catina)
March 26, 2026 Filing 12 Clerks Notice of Filing of an Appeal. The following Notice of Appeal and related motions are pending in the District Court: #10 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, #9 Notice of Appeal. Fee status: Not Paid, filed. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Appeal) (mp1)
March 26, 2026 Appeal Review Notes re: #9 Notice of Appeal. Fee status: Not Paid. The appeal filing fee has not been paid, and appellant is a pro se litigant.A motion to proceed in forma pauperis is pending.No hearings were held in the case - no transcripts. Number of DKT-13 Forms expected: 1, filed. (mp1)
March 25, 2026 Filing 11 EMERGENCY MOTION for Immediate Release( Motion Docket Date 4/15/2026.) by Cesar Leon Maldonado Grimaldo, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (jm4)
March 25, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed Appeal In Forma Pauperis by Cesar Leon Maldonado Grimaldo, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/15/2026. (jm4)
March 25, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEAL to US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit re #8 STATUS REPORT by Ice Houston Field Office by Cesar Leon Maldonado Grimaldo, filed. (jm4)
March 23, 2026 Filing 8 STATUS REPORT by Ice Houston Field Office, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 5) (Perry, Catina)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER GRANTS IN PART the Petition for Habeas Corpus and DENIES Respondents Motion to Dismiss. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
March 16, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Ice Houston Field Office, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4) (Perry, Catina)
March 13, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Catina Haynes Perry on behalf of Ice Houston Field Office, filed. (Perry, Catina)
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO ANSWER. Answer due for Director, ICE 3/16/2026. Re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
March 4, 2026 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
March 4, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (dmm4)
March 4, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Cesar Leon Maldonado Grimaldo, Martha Leticia Morales. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (dmm4)
March 4, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo 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. (dmm4)

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