Western District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00437
Hernandez Diaz v. US Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: February 12, 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:
February 27, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 12, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21392909), filed by Lazaro Hernandez Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Appendix, # 3 Proposed Summons)(Urizar, Mario) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Feb 12, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Torres (dt)
Feb 12, 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)
#2
Feb 13, 2026
Summons Issued as to Mary Anda Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, US Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (dt) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
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Summons Issued as to USA
#3
Feb 13, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE & PREVENT PETITIONERS REMOVAL FROM DISTRICT AND UNITED STATES as to Mary Anda Ybarra, Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, US Department of Homeland Security. Show Cause Response due by 2/18/2026,. Signed by Judge David Briones. (dt) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Feb 13, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Feb 13, 2026
To be Referred to EP Mag Judge
#4
Feb 18, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
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Response to Order to Show Cause
#5
Feb 19, 2026
Response
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Response
#7
Feb 26, 2026
Advisory to the Court
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Advisory to the Court
#8
Feb 27, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
Hernandez Diaz
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US Department of Homeland Security
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