Western District of Texas • 1:26-cv-01075

Franco Arana v. Ortega

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Case Information

Filed: April 27, 2026
Assigned to: Robert Lee Pitman
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: May 08, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 27, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21834614), filed by JUAN CARLOS FRANCO ARANA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Renaud, Kymberly) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 27, 2026
STANDING ORDER (dated 01/19/2024) REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cr5) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document: Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
Apr 27, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (cr5)
Apr 27, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. 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. (cr5)
Apr 27, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Apr 27, 2026
To be Referred to AU Mag Judge
#3
Apr 28, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE as to Todd Blanche, Charlotte Collins, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sylvester Ortega.( Show Cause Response due by 4/1/2026,), CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge
#4
Apr 30, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt
#5
May 01, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#6
May 07, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
#7
May 08, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
#8
May 08, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt

Parties

Franco Arana
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Ortega
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