Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00169

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Jan 20, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21238115), filed by Ebert Pargas Rondon. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Memo in Support, # 3 Proposed Order)(Gallagher, Gregory) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Ebert Pargas-Rondon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gallagher, Gregory) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Farrer (mgr)

Jan 20, 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. (mgr)

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Jan 21, 2026

TRANSFER ORDER --IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the above and styled numbered cause is TRANSFERRED to the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division, where the Clerk of Court shall reassign this case to a District Judge within that Division.. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (vl) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Case transferred to Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division; (vl)

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Feb 04, 2026

Case transferred in from Texas Western. Case Number 5:26-cv-00256; Received Electronically. (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (rlt5)

Feb 04, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

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Feb 05, 2026

ORDER. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Pending before the Court is Petitioner Ebert Pargas-Rondon (Petitioner) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, (Dkt. 1). Petitioner is ORDERED to submit proof of service to the named Respondents by registered or certified mail pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i) by February 10, 2026.Having reviewed the Petition, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, (Dkt. 1) and serve it on Petitioner no later than February 12, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before February 16, 2026.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

Proof of Service Certified Mail by Ebert Pargas-Rondon, filed. (Castillo, Rodolfo) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

RESPONSE and motion for summary judgment, filed by Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Bastian, Christopher) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

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Feb 25, 2026

Order

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Feb 25, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned

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Feb 26, 2026

Other Notice

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Feb 26, 2026

Other Notice

#17

Feb 27, 2026

Advisory

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Mar 02, 2026

Order

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Mar 03, 2026

Other Notice