Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01852

Lewiz Sawiras v. U.S Department of Homeland Security

Completed

Case Information

Filed: March 16, 2026
Assigned to: Orlando Luis Garcia
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: March 31, 2026
Last Activity: March 31, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Mar 16, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 PAID; receipt number Not Available), filed by Mina Fayez Lewiz Sawiras. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Envelope)(r013) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#4
Mar 16, 2026
Filing fee received in the amount of $5, receipt number 10625 (tt) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
Main Document: Filing Fee Received
Mar 16, 2026
Case randomly assigned to Honorable Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (kc)
Mar 16, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad (kc)
#2
Mar 27, 2026
Case Opening Letter mailed to Mina Fayez Lewiz Sawiras. (kc) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Case Opening Letter
Mar 27, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Mar 27, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
#3
Mar 30, 2026
STANDING ORDER for procedure in cases before Judge Garcia. All parties and counsel are directed to review Judge Garcia's Standing Order containing rules of practice, particularly the requirement of conference before filing a Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rule 12(b)(6). Failure to follow these rules of practice could result in the Court striking the Motion to Dismiss on its own initiative without further notice. Signed by Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (r013) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
Main Document: Order
#5
Mar 31, 2026
ORDER --IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that No. SA-26-01852-OLG, styled Lewiz Sawiras v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al., should be consolidated into lead case No. SA-26-02003-OLG, styled Lewiz Sawiras v. Warden South Texas Detention Facility, et al. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all future filings in relation to these cases shall be filed in No. SA-26-02003-OLG, styled Lewiz Sawiras v. Warden South Texas Detention Facility, et al. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE No. SA-26-01852-OLG, styled Lewiz Sawiras v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al.. Signed by Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (mgr) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

Parties

Lewiz Sawiras
Party
U.S Department of Homeland Security
Party