B.K v. Warden of the Port Isabel Detention Center
| Ramesh B.K |
| Warden of the Port Isabel Detention Center and OF AMERICA UNITED STATES |
| 5:2026cv00566 |
| February 17, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Marina Garcia Marmolejo |
| Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa |
| None |
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Filing 19
ORDER STAYING CASE. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (jrm2)
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Filing 18
**DISREGARD ENTRY** ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (sac1) Modified on 4/2/2026 (djm5).
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Filing 17
ORDER TRANSFERRING VENUE TO SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, LAREDO DIVISION (Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt) Parties notified. (sac1)
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| 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. (sac1) Modified on 4/2/2026 (djm5). |
| Case transferred in from Brownsville Division on 04/02/2026 ; Case Number 1:26-cv-188. Case assigned to Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo and Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (sac1) |
| Intradistrict Transfer to Laredo Division, filed. (sac1) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Change of Address by Ramesh B.K, filed. (dlr1) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by OF AMERICA UNITED STATES, filed. Motions referred to Karen Betancourt. Motion Docket Date 4/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Intervene by OF AMERICA UNITED STATES, filed. Motions referred to Karen Betancourt. Motion Docket Date 4/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander McDonough on behalf of OF AMERICA UNITED STATES, filed. (McDonough, Alexander) |
| Filing 12 Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 7 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (bav1) |
| Filing 11 Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 5 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (dar1) |
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Filing 9
CONTINUATION OF DOCKET ENTRY #8 FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES - ORDER (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Show Cause Response due by 3/23/2026 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt) Parties notified. (dlr1)
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Filing 8
ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Respondents are ordered to show cause why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted no later than March 23, 2026. The clerk of court is directed to deliver copies of the #1 petition and this #8 order to the United States Attorney by electronic mail.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt) Parties notified. (dlr1)
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Filing 6
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (dlr1)
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| Filing 4 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (hms1) Modified on 2/18/2026 (hms1). |
| Filing 2 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Motions referred to Karen Betancourt. by Ramesh B.K, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/11/2026. (hms1) |
| Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Ramesh B.K. (hms1) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt randomly selected to receive referrals. The District Judge has referred this case to the selected Magistrate Judge for all pretrial matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b). The parties may also consent to having the case assigned to the selected Magistrate Judge. (hms1) |
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