Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00276

#1

Feb 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35182405) filed by Hector Giovani Lopez Yanez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A - I94, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B - NTA, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C - ICE Locator, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D - EOIR Automated Case Information) (Balderrama, Alexa) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#2

Feb 25, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#3

Feb 26, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#4

Feb 26, 2026

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for John Beaty (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35189933) by Hector Giovani Lopez Yanez, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/19/2026. (Beaty, John) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#5

Feb 26, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)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 27, 2026. Having reviewed the Petition, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, 1 and serve it on Petitioner no later than March 4, 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 March 6, 2026.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#6

Feb 26, 2026

ORDER granting 4 Motion for John Beaty to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Feb 26, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

Feb 26, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (tat5)

#7

Feb 27, 2026

Certificate of Service

#8

Mar 04, 2026

Summary Judgment

#9

Mar 04, 2026

Sealed Exhibits

#10

Mar 06, 2026

Reply

#11

Mar 09, 2026

Order on Motion for Summary Judgment

#12

Mar 10, 2026

Status Report

#13

Mar 12, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

#14

Mar 13, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice