Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01491

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Mar 06, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21525012), filed by R. A.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Levy, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

Mar 06, 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)

Mar 06, 2026

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

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Mar 09, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by R. A.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Levy, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

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Mar 09, 2026

Sealed Motion filed & 2 Attachments by R. A. pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures (mgr) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

Mar 09, 2026

To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

Mar 09, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Mar 10, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jamie Richards Whitney on behalf of R. A.. Attorney Jamie Richards Whitney added to party R. A.(pty:pet) (Richards Whitney, Jamie) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

ORDER FOR SERVICE AND FURTHER ORDERS OF THE COURT--IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall file a response to the Petition within five(5) days of the date of service. In preparing their response, if this case concerns, in whole or in part,whether the Petitioners detention violates due process, Respondents must consider the followingprior court orders issued in the Western District of Texas addressing this question and note anymaterial factual differences: Mendoza v. Noem, Case No. 5:26-CV-0728-JKP (ECF No. 9) (W.D.Tex. Feb. 26, 2026); Fernandez v. Vergara, Case No. SA-26-CA-00500-XR (ECF No. 8) (W.D. Tex.Feb. 26, 2026); Martinez v. Noem, No. 3:25-cv-430-KC, 2025 WL 2965859, at *3-5 (W.D. Tex. Oct.21, 2025); Santiago v. Noem, No. 3:25-cv-361-KC, 2025 WL 2792588, at *10-13 (W.D. Tex. Oct. 2,2025); and Lopez-Arevelo v. Ripa, 801 F. Supp. 3d 668, 685-87 (W.D. Tex. 2025). Failure to do somay result in a summary order granting all relief requested in the petition on that issue other than therequest for attorneys fees. In lieu of a full response, Respondents may choose to file a responseindicating that there are no material factual differences here and preserving all legal arguments madeby the Federal Respondents in those cases on the procedural due process claim. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if Petitioner elects to file a reply, Petitioner may do so nolater than 7 days after the Respondents file their answers/responses. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any possible or anticipated removal or transfer of Petitioner R.A. is IMMEDIATELY STAYED until further order from this Court. Respondents 1shall not transfer Petitioner R.A. outside of this judicial district during the pendency of thislitigation and until further Order of this Court. Of course, this stay does not preclude Respondentsfrom taking necessary steps to effect Petitioners removal, it merely stays the physical removal ortransfer of Petitioner.IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that the Application for Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 2) isDISMISSED AS MOOT.. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (mgr) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt of 4 Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (mgr) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

Mar 11, 2026

Sealed Motion

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Mar 18, 2026

Response

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Mar 23, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt

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Mar 25, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt

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Mar 25, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

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Jul 09, 2026

Order

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Jul 13, 2026

Order

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Aug 25, 2026

Notice