Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00012
Garces v. Attorney General Of The United States
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Case Information
Filed: December 22, 2025
Assigned to:
John A. Kazen
Referred to:
Christopher A. dos Santos
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
January 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 22, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Jorge Luis Garces. (dlr1) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/22/2025: # 1 Exhibit) (dlr1). (Entered: 12/22/2025)
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PETITION
#2
Dec 22, 2025
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
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Clerk's
#3
Dec 22, 2025
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (dlr1) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
Main Document:
ORDER
Dec 22, 2025
Initial Filing fee: $5.00 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 1000001343, filed. (mp1)
Dec 22, 2025
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III 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. (dlr1)
#5
Jan 05, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 4 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (jrl1) (Entered: 01/05/2026)
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Certified
#6
Jan 07, 2026
ORDER ENTERED. It is ORDERED that Garcess § 2241 Petition [Dkt. No. 1] be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division. Further, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this case in this division. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (edg1) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
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Order
Jan 07, 2026
Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer
Jan 07, 2026
Case transferred in from Brownsville Division on 01/07/2026 ; Case Number 1:25-cv-352 filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Jorge Luis Garces, Director of the Rio Grande Processing Center, Attorney General Of The United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (edg1)
Jan 07, 2026
Intradistrict Transfer to Laredo Division, filed. (edg1)
Jan 07, 2026
Case Transferred Out - Divisional Transfer
#7
Jan 08, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 01/08/2026)
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Referring Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM)
#8
Jan 09, 2026
Supplemental Notice by Jorge Luis Garces, filed. (egg5) (Entered: 01/09/2026)
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Other Notice
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Attorney General Of The United States
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Garces
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