Fuentes Milla v. Acting Field Director Sylvestre Ortega et al
Petitioner: Carlos Josue Fuentes Milla
Respondent: Acting Field Director Sylvestre Ortega, Acting Director of ICE, Todd M. Lyons, Secretary US Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Laredo Field Office Donald R. Kusser and Federal Warden of La Salle County Detention Center
Case Number: 5:2026cv00778
Filed: April 28, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: John A Kazen
Referring Judge: Diana Song Quiroga
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 24, 2026 Filing 24 Certified Mail Receipt Returned RE: #22 Order as to Carlos Josue Fuentes Milla, executed on 6/22/2026 - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (ges5)
June 15, 2026 Filing 23 RESPONDENTS' SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF by Acting Director of ICE, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Field Director Sylvestre Ortega, Laredo Field Office Donald R. Kusser, Secretary US Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - June 26, 2026 Immigration Court Hearing Notice) (Drootman, Eric)
June 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER The Court GRANTS Petitioner's #21 Motion to Consider Untimely Response. Petitioner's response to the #20 motion for summary judgment, will be considered timely filed.(Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (ges5)
June 2, 2026 Filing 21 Petitioner's Motion to Consider by Carlos Josue Fuentes Milla, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 6/23/2026. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (tat5)
May 28, 2026 Filing 20 RESPONSE to #19 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Carlos Josue Fuentes Milla. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Envelope) (mtl5)
May 13, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Acting Director of ICE, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Field Director Sylvestre Ortega, Laredo Field Office Donald R. Kusser, Secretary US Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 6/3/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Notice to Appear, #2 Exhibit 2 - Initial I-213, #3 Exhibit 3 - I-94 Parole Record, #4 Exhibit 4 - Re-arrest I-213, #5 Exhibit 5- Notice of Hearing, #6 Proposed Order) (Drootman, Eric)
May 13, 2026 Filing 18 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, filed by Acting Director of ICE, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Field Director Sylvestre Ortega, Laredo Field Office Donald R. Kusser, Secretary US Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin. (Drootman, Eric)
May 11, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of Acting Director of ICE, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Field Director Sylvestre Ortega, Laredo Field Office Donald R. Kusser, Secretary US Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Drootman, Eric)
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Show Cause Response due by 5/15/2026 (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (jb5) (Main Document 12 replaced on 5/8/2026) (jb5).
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #7 MOTION to Amend #1 Complaint (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (jb5)
May 1, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION to Amend #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Carlos Josue Fuentes Milla, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 5/22/2026. (rlt5)
April 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER. the Court ORDERS Respondents to file a response to the petition and serve their response on Petitioner no later than May 6, 2026.1 28 U.S.C. 2243. Respondents should attach relevant evidence from Petitioners A-file to support their assertions of fact. Should Petitioner wish to file a reply, they must do so no later than May 13, 2026. re: #1 Complaint (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (tat5)
April 28, 2026 Filing 4 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
April 28, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (vm5)
April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (vm5)
April 28, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Carlos Josue Fuentes Milla. (vm5) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/28/2026: #1 Envelope) (vm5). Modified on 4/29/2026 (vm5).
April 28, 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. (vm5)
April 28, 2026 Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00, receipt number 500002034, filed. (eg5)

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Petitioner: Carlos Josue Fuentes Milla
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Respondent: Acting Field Director Sylvestre Ortega
Represented By: Eric Joel Drootman
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Respondent: Acting Director of ICE, Todd M. Lyons
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Respondent: Secretary US Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin
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Respondent: Laredo Field Office Donald R. Kusser
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