Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01615
Castaneda Cardenas v. ORTEGA
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Case Information
Filed: March 11, 2026
Assigned to:
Samuel Frederick Biery Jr.
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 12, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 11, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21549107), filed by Jose Castaneda Cardenas. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Renaud, Kymberly) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Mar 11, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney (rqr)
Mar 11, 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. (rqr)
Mar 11, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Mar 11, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
#2
Mar 12, 2026
ORDER FOR SERVICE AND FURTHER ORDERS OF THE COURT--IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the District Clerk shall furnish the Office of the United States Attorney in San Antonio, Texas, with copies of the Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1), and this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall serve the Respondent, Reynaldo Castro, Warden, South Texas Detention Facility, with copies of the Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1) and this Order.. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (vl) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
Main Document:
Order
#3
Mar 12, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Order,, (vl) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt
Parties
Castaneda Cardenas
Party
ORTEGA
Party