Rodriguez-Rodriguez v. COLE, in his official capacity as Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center et al
Petitioner: Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Respondent: David Cole, Miguel Vergara, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin and Todd Blanche
Case Number: 5:2026cv00901
Filed: May 13, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Marina Garcia Marmolejo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on July 6, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
July 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Kristin S.M. Morrison to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (jb5)
June 24, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kristin S.M. Morrison (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36175865) by Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/15/2026. (Doak, Micah)
June 12, 2026 Filing 9 REPLY in Support of Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and Response in Opposition to Respondents' Motion to Dismiss, filed by Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez. (Doak, Micah)
June 8, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/29/2026. (Halbohn, Christopher)
June 2, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Michael Halbohn on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Halbohn, Christopher)
May 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Respondents to file a response and serve it on Petitioner within 10 days, if Petitioner elects to file a reply, he may do so no later than five days after Respondents File their answers or responses. D.E. #1 (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. Served electronically on USA per MOU. (gg2)
May 18, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, David Cole, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (rlt5)
May 14, 2026 Filing 5 Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (rlt5)
May 14, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew 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. (rlt5)
May 13, 2026 Filing 4 DECLARATION of Micah M. Doak re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Order on Release of Recognizance, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - Notice of Revocation of Release, #3 Exhibit Ex. C - Warning for Failure to Depart) (Doak, Micah)
May 13, 2026 Filing 3 EMERGENCY MOTION, MOTION for Entry of Order re: To Award the Writ of Habeas Corpus or Issue an Order Directing Defendants to Show Cause Why the Writ Should Not Be Granted( Motion Docket Date 6/3/2026.) by Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez, filed. (Doak, Micah)
May 13, 2026 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation Vergara Summons, #2 Continuation Mullin Summons, #3 Continuation Blanche Summons, #4 Continuation Lyons Summons) (Doak, Micah)
May 13, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35843045) filed by Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Rodriguez Declaration, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - IJ Order, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - Executive Order Guidance, #4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - DHS Memo, #5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - ICE Memo, #6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Congressional Letter, #7 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet and Attachment) (Doak, Micah)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Texas Southern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Rodriguez-Rodriguez v. COLE, in his official capacity as Warden of the Rio Grande Processing Center et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Petitioner: Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Represented By: Micah Marie Doak
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: David Cole
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: Miguel Vergara
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: Todd Lyons
Represented By: Christopher Michael Halbohn
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: Markwayne Mullin
Represented By: Christopher Michael Halbohn
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: Todd Blanche
Represented By: Christopher Michael Halbohn
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?