Western District of Texas • 3:25-cv-00493

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Oct 02, 2025

ORDER AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 25-0024: GENERAL ORDER HOLDING IN ABEYANCE: CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY: This matter is before the Court due to the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government, including the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. Absent an appropriation, the United States represents that certain Department of Justice attorneys and employees of the federal government are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." 31 U.S.C. § 1342. Therefore, the lapse in appropriations requires a reduction in the workforce of the United States Attorney's Office and other federal agencies, particularly with respect to prosecution and defense of civil cases. The Court, in response, and with the intent to avoid any default or prejudice to the United States or other civil litigants occasioned by the lapse in funding, sua sponte enters this General Order. As a result of the cited workforce reductions, it is hereby ORDERED, effective October 1, 2025, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees), and/or any other party represented by the Department of Justice or the United States Attorney's Office is immediately suspended, postponed, and held in abeyance continuing until funding for federal government operations is fully restored. The Court may renew or modify this General Order depending on developments in the stay period. The Court intends "civil litigation" to include all pending non-criminal cases in which the United States, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees) is in any way a named party and any non-criminal cases in which the United States Attorney's Office or the Department of Justice is counsel of record. This includes, without limitation, all pending Social Security cases and all cases seeking monetary or equitable relief in which the United States is involved as a civil litigant. The General Order does not affect habeas corpus cases pending or filed under Chapter 153 of Title 28. This General Order suspends and continues, during the stay, any and all events and deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement), including but not limited to any scheduled proceedings, hearings, and/or discovery and pleading dates. No party will be required to take any steps in civil litigation affected until expiration of the stay. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to, or deadlines concerning, appeal from any decision of this Court, which will continue to operate and issue orders in the normal course. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate order. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. This General Order does not operate as a stay of any injunction or restraining order entered by any judge of this court. The Court shall clarify the status of case schedules upon expiration of the stay and dependent on the timing of the funding resolution. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/2/2025. Mailed notice.(nh, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/24/2025.] (Entered: 10/15/2025)

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Oct 15, 2025

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by Armando Blandon Raudez against All Defendants Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-24202219. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ex 1, # 2 Exhibit ex 2, # 3 Exhibit ex 3, # 4 Exhibit ex 4, # 5 Exhibit ex 5)(Carter, Brandon) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/24/2025.] (Entered: 10/15/2025)

Oct 15, 2025

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (lw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/24/2025.]

Oct 15, 2025

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category Two). (lw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/24/2025.]

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Oct 16, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Petitioner brings a 28 U.S.C. 2241 habeas corpus petition seeking his release from Immigration custody. He alleges that the Immigration Judge ordered that he not be removed to his home country of Nicaragua. However, no alternative country has been identified for Petitioner's removal and so he remains in immigration custody. He alleges that, as he has been in immigration custody for more than 180 days, he is entitled to release. See Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 690 (2001) (indefinite detention of immigration detainee results in due process concerns). Petitioner asserts he filed this case in the Northern District of Illinois because his immigration court is in Chicago, Illinois. (Dkt. 1, pg. 4.) A habeas corpus petition, however, must be filed in judicial district of confinement. Trump v. J.G.G., 604 U.S. 670, 672 (2005) (per curiam) (citing Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 443 (2004)). The ICE inmate locator webpage shows that Petitioner is located at the ICE East Montana camp in El Paso, Texas. El Paso, Texas is located in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division. 28 U.S.C. 124(d)(3). Petitioner shall show cause by 10/23/25 why this case should not be transferred to the Texas federal court. The Clerk shall email a copy of this order to Tom Walsh, Chief of the Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, Craig Oswald, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, and Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/24/2025.] (Entered: 10/16/2025)

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Oct 16, 2025

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Oswald, Craig) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/24/2025.] (Entered: 10/16/2025)

Oct 16, 2025

EMAILED a copy of order 3 to Tom Walsh, Chief of the Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, Craig Oswald, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, and Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. (ca, ). [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/24/2025.]

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Oct 24, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: A habeas corpus petition must be filed in the federal judicial district of Petitioner's confinement. Trump v. J.G.G., 604 U.S. 670, 672 (2025) (citing Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 442 (2004)). When this case was filed, the ICE inmate locator webpage showed that Petitioner was detained at the ICE East Montana camp, which is located in El Paso, Texas. As of 10/24/25, the ICE inmate locator webpage shows that Petitioner remains detained at that location. El Paso, Texas is located in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division. 28 U.S.C. 124(d)(3). Petitioner was thus detained in the judicial district for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas when this case was filed and remains detained there. The Court previously directed Petitioner to show cause by 10/23/25 why this case should not be transferred to the Texas federal court. 3 . Petitioner filed no response by that deadline. Therefore, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1631, the Clerk is directed to transfer this matter forthwith to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Civil case terminated in this district. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/24/2025.] (Entered: 10/24/2025)

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Oct 24, 2025

TRANSFERRED to the USDC Western District Texas the electronic record.(nsf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/24/2025.] (Entered: 10/24/2025)

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Oct 24, 2025

Case electronically transferred in from the Northern District of Illinois-Chicago Division ; Case Number 1:25-cv-12593. (Entered: 10/24/2025)

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Oct 27, 2025

Pro Hac Vice Letter

Oct 27, 2025

To be Referred to EP Mag Judge

Oct 27, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Oct 28, 2025

Order to Show Cause

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Oct 29, 2025

Advisory to the Court

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Oct 30, 2025

Order Dismissing Case

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Nov 07, 2025

Reopen Case

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Nov 07, 2025

Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Nov 10, 2025

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice