Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00938

#1

May 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Nestor Garza-Garza. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (egg5) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#2

May 19, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#3

May 19, 2026

NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (egg5) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#4

May 19, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, 1, and serve it on Petitioner no later than May 26, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner may submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before June 2, 2026.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#6

May 19, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

May 19, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (egg5)

May 19, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#8

May 26, 2026

Opposed MOTION to Intervene by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order) (Abebe, Gabriel) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#10

May 26, 2026

Response to the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and MOTION to Dismiss and, in the alternative, for summary judgment by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/16/2026. (ges5) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

#9

May 27, 2026

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Intervene.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos) Parties notified. (ges5) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

#11

May 28, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 7 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (mtl5) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#13

Jun 03, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 12 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (var2) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

#14

Jun 08, 2026

ORDER. Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is DISMISSED. Intervenors Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Dismiss, and in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. re 10 ), is GRANTED. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

Jun 12, 2026

Notice of Substitution - USA (Govt Use Only)

Jun 12, 2026

Notice of Substitution by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Attorney ERIC DROOTMAN added. Attorney Gabriel Getachew Abebe terminated, filed. (Drootman, Eric)

#16

Jun 30, 2026

Motion for Immediate Release by Nestor Garza-Garza, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/21/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (tat5) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Jun 30, 2026

Relief from Judgment

#17

Jul 24, 2026

Judgment - Final