Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-02976
Medrano Alvarenga v. Blanche
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Case Information
Filed: May 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Orlando Luis Garcia
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 06, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21899301), filed by JOSE MEDRANO ALVARENGA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Gomez, Juan) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
May 06, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephenson (ab5)
May 06, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Orlando L. Garcia. 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. (ab5)
#2
May 07, 2026
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Sylvester Ortega, Bobby Thomson amending, filed by Jose Medrano Alvarenga. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Gomez, Juan) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
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Amended Complaint
May 07, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
May 07, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#3
May 08, 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: 05/08/2026)
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Order
#4
May 08, 2026
ORDER FOR SERVICE--Upon review, it is ORDERED that notice of electronic filing (NEF) of the Amended Petition (Dkt. No. 2) and this Order to the United States Attorney in San Antonio, Texas shall constitute service on the Federal Respondents, as required by the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases1and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5, and on all Respondents unless otherwise contested.2 It is further ORDERED that Respondents must file a response to the Amended Petition (Dkt. No. 2) within 7 days of electronic service.. Signed by Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (vl) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
#5
May 15, 2026
Response
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Response
#6
May 20, 2026
Pro Hac Vice Letter
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Pro Hac Vice Letter
#7
May 20, 2026
Response
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Response
#8
May 21, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
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Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Parties
Blanche
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Medrano Alvarenga
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