Western District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00042
Contreras-Ruiz v. De Anda-Ybarra
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Case Information
Filed: January 12, 2026
Assigned to:
Kathleen Cardone
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
February 03, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 12, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 3979), filed by Efren Contreras-Ruiz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Filing Fee Receipt, # 3 Transmittal Leter)(em) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 12, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Julie Soderlund ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 3980) by on behalf of Efren Contreras-Ruiz. (Attachments: # 1 Filing Fee Receipt-Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice)(em) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
Jan 12, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Enriquez (em)
Jan 12, 2026
To be Referred to EP Mag Judge
#3
Jan 13, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE as to Mary De Anda-Ybarra, Warden-ICE Facility Administrator. Show Cause Response due by 1/20/2026. Signed by Judge Kathleen Cardone. (em) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
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ORDER
Jan 13, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Jan 13, 2026
Text Order GRANTING 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS ORDERED that attorney Julie Soderlund may appear on behalf of Efren Contreras-Ruiz. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Julie Soderlund, if she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Court Rule AT-1(f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center entered by Judge Kathleen Cardone. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (KC)
#4
Jan 20, 2026
Response
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Response
#5
Jan 21, 2026
Order
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Order
#6
Jan 28, 2026
Advisory to the Court
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Advisory to the Court
#7
Jan 28, 2026
Notice
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Notice
#8
Jan 29, 2026
Order
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Order
#9
Jan 30, 2026
Notice
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Notice
#10
Feb 03, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
Contreras-Ruiz
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De Anda-Ybarra
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