Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00400
Hernandez Garcia v. Vergara
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Case Information
Filed: April 08, 2026
Assigned to:
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.
Referred to:
Karen Betancourt
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: May 04, 2026
Last Activity:
May 04, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 08, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35535186) filed by Miguel Fabian Hernandez Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 08, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Apr 09, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt randomly selected to receive referrals. The District Judge has referred this case to the selected Magistrate Judge for all pretrial matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b). The parties may also consent to having the case assigned to the selected Magistrate Judge. (jrl1)
Apr 09, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#3
Apr 10, 2026
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
Main Document:
Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
#4
Apr 13, 2026
Show Cause
Main Document:
Show Cause
#6
Apr 16, 2026
ORDER the court WITHDRAWS the order requiring a Government Response and so CANCELS the response deadline set in that order. Dkt. No. 4 and cancels deadline set The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to deliver copies of this Order to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas by electronic mail to USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt) Parties notified. (egg7) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER
#7
Apr 16, 2026
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Objections to R&R due by 4/30/2026 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt) Parties notified. (hms1) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Apr 24, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Roland McDonough on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, filed. (McDonough, Alexander)
#9
Apr 30, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document:
Dismiss
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