Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-01082

#1

Mar 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by GERARDO BARZAGA GARCIA. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. (Filing fee $5; receipt number ATXNDC-16313353) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit(s), # 3 Exhibit(s), # 4 Exhibit(s), # 5 Exhibit(s), # 6 Exhibit(s), # 7 Exhibit(s), # 8 Exhibit(s)) (Tocado, Lissette) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#2

Mar 30, 2026

Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by GERARDO BARZAGA GARCIA. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to be Issued, # 2 Summons to be Issued, # 3 Summons to be Issued, # 4 Summons to be Issued, # 5 Summons to be Issued) (Tocado, Lissette) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#3

Mar 30, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) File to: appropriate staff attorney. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (wxc) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#4

Apr 03, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO DALLAS DIVISION: Petitioner challenges his immigration detention at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. After review, the Court concludes that this case should be transferred to the Dallas division of this Court. The Court therefore TRANSFERS this case to the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas division. (Ordered by Senior Judge Terry R Means on 4/3/2026) (mmw) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

Apr 03, 2026

NEW CASE NUMBER 3:26-cv-01082-S Barzaga Garcia v. Johnson et al has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 4:26cv0377-Y. Future filings should reflect only the new case number and be directed to the proper division (see LR 5.1(a)). Clerk to complete new case processing and mail notice of this entry to any party who did not receive it electronically. (ldm)

#5

Apr 06, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Case received over counter or electronically. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge McKay). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 10, 2026

Case Referred to US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay per Special Order 3. (kcr)

#6

Apr 13, 2026

ORDER AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES IN A MOTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241: The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. The United States Attorney shall file an answer or response to the petition within 30 days of the date of service of this order. Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Pamela Jo Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center added. Petitioner may submit a reply brief to the respondents answer or other pleading within 14 days from date of service of the answer or other pleading. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 4/13/2026) (ykp) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#7

Apr 14, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#8

Apr 14, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of Prairieland Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#9

May 13, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden Prairieland Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,,, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#10

May 27, 2026

REPLY filed by Gerardo Barzaga Garcia re: 9 Response/Objection (Tocado, Lissette) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

#11

Jul 03, 2026

NOTICE of of Supplemental Authority filed by Gerardo Barzaga Garcia (Tocado, Lissette) (Entered: 07/03/2026)

#12

Jul 16, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Expedite Ruling on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Changed Circumstances filed by Gerardo Barzaga Garcia (Tocado, Lissette) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

#13

Jul 17, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER: On July 16, 2026, Petitioner filed an Emergency Motion to Expedite Ruling on Petition of Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Dkt. No. 12.) The motion was apparently filed without a bona fide effort having been made to meaningfully confer on the issues raised in the motion. (See id. at 12 (noting an "attempt to confer" that was "recently transmitted" and not immediately responded to).) Petitioner is ORDERED to confer with Respondent's counsel by telephone or videoconference forthwith and file a supplemental certificate of conference meeting all the requirements of N.D. Tex. L. Civ. R. 7.1(b)(2). If the matters raised in the emergency motion are not resolved through attorney conference, Respondents SHALL file a response to the emergency motion within THREE BUSINESS DAYS after the supplemental certificate of conference is filed. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 7/17/2026) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#14

Jul 17, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER: Local Civil Rule 83.10(a) requires the appearance of local counsel in any case in which "an attorney appearing in a case does not reside or maintain the attorney's principal office in" the Northern District of Texas even where an attorney resides or maintains the attorney's principal office outside the Northern District of Texas but within 50 miles of the courthouse in the division in which the case is pending in this district (here, the Dallas Division)."Local counsel" means an attorney who (1) is a member of the bar of (that is, is admitted to practice in) the Northern District of Texas, (2) resides or maintains the attorney's principal office in the Northern District of Texas, and (3) has a residence or principal office that is located within 50 miles of the courthouse in the division in which the case is pending.Attorneys who are subject to Local Civil Rule 83.10(a) and wish to proceed without local counsel must obtain leave from the presiding judge by filing a motion for leave to proceed without local counsel.By August 5, 2026, Petition must file one of the following:• a response to this order, demonstrating why counsel is not subject to, or is exempt from, Local Civil Rule 83.10(a)'s requirements or pointing out how and when local counsel has previously been designated;• under Local Civil Rule 83.10(a), a motion for leave to proceed without local counsel; or• a designation of, and the entry of appearance by, of local counsel satisfying Local Civil Rule 83.10(a)'s requirements and stating local counsel's address and telephone number, as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a) and including the information that Local Civil Rule 10.1(b) requires. (And a designated local counsel who is not admitted to practice in this District and has not been admitted pro hac vice in this case must, at the same time, either become admitted to practice in this District, see Local Civil Rule 83.7, or move the Court to be admitted pro hac vice, see Local Civil Rule 83.9(b).) (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 7/17/2026) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#15

Jul 17, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Conference re 13 Order,,, by Lissette Tocado on behalf of Gerardo Barzaga Garcia (Tocado, Lissette) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#16

Jul 17, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed without Local Counsel re 14 Order,,,,,,,, filed by Gerardo Barzaga Garcia (Tocado, Lissette) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

Jul 17, 2026

Order

#17

Jul 18, 2026

ORDER deferring ruling on 12 Motion to Expedite; deferring ruling on 16 Motion Proceed without Local Counsel. Petitioner is required to file a supplement upon completion of meaningful conference on the issues raised in the emergency motion. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 7/18/2026) (Entered: 07/18/2026)

#18

Jul 24, 2026

Supplemental MOTION to Expedite Ruling on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Changed Circumstances filed by Gerardo Barzaga Garcia (Tocado, Lissette) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#19

Jul 29, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden Prairieland Detention Center re: 18 Supplemental MOTION to Expedite Ruling on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Based on 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Changed Circumstances (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#20

Jul 29, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden Prairieland Detention Center re 19 Response/Objection, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/29/2026)