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Filed: August 19, 2025
Assigned to:
Samuel Frederick Biery Jr.
Referred to:
Henry J. Bemporad
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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November 26, 2025
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#1
Aug 19, 2025
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-20609567). (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Lyons MEMO)(O'Connor, Stephen) (Entered: 08/19/2025)
Aug 19, 2025
CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rqr)
Aug 19, 2025
Case assigned to Judge Fred Biery. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (rqr)
Aug 19, 2025
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad (rqr)
Aug 21, 2025
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Aug 21, 2025
Case Referred to Magistrate Judge
Aug 21, 2025
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
#2
Aug 22, 2025
ADVISORY CONCERNING MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNMENT AND ORDER REFERRING CASE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE HENRY J. BEMPORAD FOR ALL PRETRIAL MATTERS. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (rqr) (Entered: 08/22/2025)
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Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
#3
Aug 22, 2025
ORDER FOR SERVICE AND ANSWERS/RESPONSES-It is FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents must file an Answer or Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Docket Entry 1) within seven (7) days from date of service. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, if Petitioner elects to file a reply, Petitioner may do so no later than seven (7) days after the Respondents file their answers/responses.. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (vl) (Entered: 08/25/2025)
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Order
#4
Aug 25, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Order, (vl) (Entered: 08/25/2025)
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Certified Mail Receipt
#5
Sep 02, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt returned executed as to Mary F. Kruger (rqr) (Entered: 09/03/2025)
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Certified Mail Receipt
#6
Sep 02, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt returned executed as to Warden Reynaldo Castro (rqr) (Entered: 09/03/2025)
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Certified Mail Receipt
#7
Sep 04, 2025
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Pam Bondi, Reynaldo Castro, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega.. Motions referred to Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (McAndrew, Lacy) (Entered: 09/04/2025)
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Extension of Time to File Answer
Sep 04, 2025
Set/Reset Deadlines: Pam Bondi answer due 9/11/2025; Reynaldo Castro answer due 9/11/2025; Todd Lyons answer due 9/11/2025; Kristi Noem answer due 9/11/2025; Sylvester Ortega answer due 9/11/2025. (rqr)
Sep 04, 2025
Set/Reset Answer Deadline
Sep 04, 2025
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
Sep 04, 2025
Text Order GRANTING Federal Respondents' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (Docket Entry 7) entered by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. Federal Respondents' deadline to answer/respond to Petitioner's Petition (Docket Entry 1) is EXTENDED to SEPTEMBER 11, 2025. This is a text-only entry generated by the court. (wb)
#8
Sep 11, 2025
RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Bond Order Memo), # 2 Exhibit B (Notice of Appeal))(McAndrew, Lacy) (Entered: 09/11/2025)
#9
Sep 17, 2025
BRIEF Reply to Respondent's Answer by Armando Becerra Vargas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice to appear 2012, # 2 Exhibit dhs arrest documents, # 3 Exhibit I-213 record of inadmiss alien)(O'Connor, Stephen) (Entered: 09/17/2025)
#11
Sep 26, 2025
ORDER SETTING VIDEO STATUS CONFERENCE. (Status Conference set for 10/1/2025 11:30 AM before Judge Henry J. Bemporad,). Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rqr) (Entered: 09/26/2025)
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Order AND ~Util - Set Hearings
#12
Oct 01, 2025
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Henry J. Bemporad: Status Conference held on 10/1/2025 (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Zoom.)(rqr) (Entered: 10/01/2025)
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Status Conference
#13
Oct 01, 2025
ORDER re 10 Sealed MOTION filed by Armando Becerra Vargas. Set Motion Hearing for 10 Sealed MOTION (Motion Hearing set for 11/7/2025 1:30 PM before Judge Henry J. Bemporad) Respondents must file a response to Petitioners Emergency Motion (Docket Entry 10) by October 10, 2025. By October 17, 2025, the parties must file a Joint Advisory as to the status of Petitioners immigration court proceedings. Petitioner may reply to Respondents response by October 24, 2025.. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rqr) (Entered: 10/02/2025)
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Order AND ~Util - Set Motion Hearings
#14
Oct 10, 2025
RESPONSE Respondents' Response to Preliminary Injunction by Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega. (McAndrew, Lacy) (Entered: 10/10/2025)
#15
Oct 17, 2025
STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega. (Cordova, Anne Marie) (Entered: 10/17/2025)
#16
Oct 20, 2025
STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega. (Cordova, Anne Marie) (Entered: 10/20/2025)
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Status Report
Oct 20, 2025
DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Incorrect case number. Please refile document with correct case number. re 15 Status Report (rqr)
Oct 20, 2025
Deficiency Notice
#17
Oct 23, 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to 14 Response and Reply to Respondent's Response in Opposition to MTRO by Armando Becerra Vargas. (O'Connor, Stephen) (Entered: 10/23/2025)
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Supplemental Memorandum
#18
Nov 12, 2025
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 10 Ex Parte Motion, filed by Armando Becerra Vargas. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rqr)
#19
Nov 12, 2025
ORDER RETURNING CASE TO DISTRICT COURT, CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rqr) (Entered: 11/12/2025)
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Order AND ~Util - Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge
#20
Nov 19, 2025
OBJECTION to 18 Report and Recommendations by Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Sylvester Ortega.. (Esparza, Fidel) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
#21
Nov 26, 2025
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 18 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (rqr)
#22
Nov 26, 2025
Judgment
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Judgment
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