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Filed: February 10, 2026
Assigned to:
David Briones
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:
March 11, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 08, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-12650827) filed by Rene Diaz Pacheco. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Bruning, John) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/08/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Feb 09, 2026
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Judge Paul A. Magnuson per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 26-cv-1239 PAM/ECW.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (mkr) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/09/2026)
#3
Feb 09, 2026
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Signed by Judge Paul A. Magnuson on 2/9/2026.(NMS) [Transferred from Minnesota on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/09/2026)
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Order on Motion to Change Venue
#4
Feb 10, 2026
Case electronically transferred in from District of Minnesota; Case Number 0:26-cv-01239. (Entered: 02/10/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#5
Feb 10, 2026
Pro Hac Vice Letter John R. Bruning to Rene Diaz Pacheco. (dt) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
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Pro Hac Vice Letter
#6
Feb 10, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE & PREVENT PETITIONERS REMOVAL FROM DISTRICT AND UNITED STATES as to Mary De Anda Ybarra, David Easterwood, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden. Show Cause Response due by 2/13/2026,. Signed by Judge David Briones. (dt) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
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Order to Show Cause
Feb 10, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Castaneda (dt)
Feb 10, 2026
Case assigned to Judge David Briones. 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. (dt)
Feb 10, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Feb 10, 2026
To be Referred to EP Mag Judge
#7
Feb 13, 2026
Response
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Response
#8
Feb 17, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
#9
Feb 17, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#10
Feb 27, 2026
Order
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Order
#11
Mar 06, 2026
Advisory to the Court
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Advisory to the Court
#12
Mar 09, 2026
Order
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Order
#13
Mar 10, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#14
Mar 11, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
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Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
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Diaz Pacheco
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Noem
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