Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00036

Aroca Ortiz v. Noem

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Filed: February 05, 2026
Assigned to: James Wesley Hendrix
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: February 10, 2026
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Docket Entries

#2
Dec 24, 2025
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.] (Entered: 12/24/2025)
Main Document: Clerk's
#3
Dec 29, 2025
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (pns4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.] (Entered: 12/29/2025)
Main Document: CLERKS
Dec 29, 2025
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (pns4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.]
#4
Jan 05, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER. Answer due by 1/9/2026. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (glc4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.] (Entered: 01/05/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#5
Jan 07, 2026
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading by Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/28/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Cullom, Christina) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.] (Entered: 01/07/2026)
Main Document: Unopposed
#6
Jan 09, 2026
ORDER granting in part 5 Motion for Extension of Time; Answer due for Josh Johnson 1/19/2026; Todd Lyons 1/19/2026; Daren K. Margolin 1/19/2026; Kristi Noem 1/19/2026.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.] (Entered: 01/09/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#7
Jan 20, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint, by Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/10/2026. (Cullom, Christina) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.] (Entered: 01/20/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#8
Jan 29, 2026
ORDER ; Motion-related deadline set re: 7 MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint, Responses due by 2/2/2026. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.] (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#9
Feb 02, 2026
RESPONSE in Opposition to 7 MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint,, filed by Luis Guillermo Aroca Ortiz. (Bray, John) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.] (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#10
Feb 05, 2026
ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Northern District of Texas San Angelo Division (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (abh4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.] (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Order Transferring to Another District
#11
Feb 05, 2026
Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Southern; Case Number 4:25-cv-06274. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. Copy of NEF to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed. (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Case
#12
Feb 05, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. (ada) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Feb 05, 2026
Interdistrict transfer to Northern District of Texas San Angelo Division. Case transferred electronically. Case terminated on 2/5/2026, filed. (abh4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/5/2026.]
#13
Feb 10, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ on behalf of Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Daren K Margolin, Kristi Noem. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE

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Aroca Ortiz
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Noem
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