Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00388
Simancas Martinez v. Bondi, United States Attorney General
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Case Information
Filed: January 23, 2026
Assigned to:
Samuel Frederick Biery Jr.
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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:
June 03, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 23, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21266081), filed by Miguel Angel Simancas Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Certificate of Service, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 3)(Gonzalez, Juan) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 23, 2026
ORDER FOR SERVICE AND FURTHER ORDERS OF THE COURT--IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall file a response to the petition withinfive (5) days of the date of service.IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that any possible or anticipated removal or transfer isIMMEDIATELY STAYED until further order from this Court. Respondents shall not transferthe above-named Petitioner outside of this judicial district during the pendency of this litigationand until further Order of this Court allowing removal or transfer.. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (vnd) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
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Order
#3
Jan 23, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt of 2 Order,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (vnd) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
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Certified Mail Receipt
Jan 23, 2026
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. (vnd)
Jan 23, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
Jan 23, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Jan 23, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad (vnd)
#7
Feb 02, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt returned as delivered of 3 Certified Mail Receipt (vl) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
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Certified Mail Receipt
#5
Feb 03, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Pamela Bondi, United States Attorney General, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester Ortega, Field Office Director, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (San Antonio). (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(McAndrew, Lacy) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
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Extension of Time to File Answer
#6
Feb 04, 2026
ORDER GRANTING 5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer ; Pamela Bondi, United States Attorney General answer due 2/11/2026; Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement answer due 2/11/2026; Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security answer due 2/11/2026; Sylvester Ortega, Field Office Director, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (San Antonio) answer due 2/11/2026. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (rqr) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
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Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
Feb 04, 2026
Certified Mailing
#8
Feb 11, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt delivered Warden Karnes County Immigration Center of 3 Certified Mail Receipt (vl) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
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Certified Mail Receipt
#9
Feb 11, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Pamela Bondi, United States Attorney General, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester Ortega, Field Office Director, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (San Antonio). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(McAndrew, Lacy) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
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Response
#11
May 29, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
#12
Jun 03, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
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