Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-02102

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Mar 30, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21661074), filed by Juan Carlos Aguilar-Ramirez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Curtright, Lance) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

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

Mar 30, 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 30, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Mar 30, 2026

To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

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Mar 31, 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: Vargas-Negrete v. Noem, Case No. SA-26-CA-00571-XR (ECF No. 9)(W.D. Tex. Mar. 19, 2026); 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 WL2792588, 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 so may resultin a summary order granting all relief requested in the petition on that issue other than the request forattorneys fees. In lieu of a full response, Respondents may choose to file a response indicating thatthere are no material factual differences here and preserving all legal arguments made by the FederalRespondents 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 transfer of Petitioner JuanCarlos Aguilar-Ramirez is IMMEDIATELY STAYED1 until further order from this Court. Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner outside of this judicial district during the pendency ofthis litigation and until further Order of this Court. Of course, this Order does not stay any orderof removal and/or removal proceedings and does not preclude Respondents from taking necessarystepsto effect Petitioners removal. Instead, only the physical transfer of the Petitioner is stayed at this time.. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (mgr) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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Mar 31, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Order (mgr) (Entered: 03/31/2026)