Western District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00431
Castillo Figueroa v. Montgomery Processing Center <b><font color="red">Case transferred to the Western District of Texas, Waco Division.</font></b>
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Case Information
Filed: July 02, 2026
Assigned to:
Leon Schydlower
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Active
Last Activity:
July 03, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 22, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36157724) filed by Melvin Leonidas Castillo Figueroa. (Tostado, Paulette) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 7/2/2026.] (Entered: 06/22/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Jun 22, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 7/2/2026.] (Entered: 06/22/2026)
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Clerk's
#3
Jun 23, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 7/2/2026.] (Entered: 06/23/2026)
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CLERKS
#4
Jun 23, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) re: 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Show Cause Response due by 6/30/2026 (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 7/2/2026.] (Entered: 06/23/2026)
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ORDER
Jun 23, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bsg4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 7/2/2026.]
#5
Jun 30, 2026
MOTION to Transfer Case to Motion to Transfer Habeas Case to the Western District of Texas by Todd Blanche, Bret Bradford, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/21/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order for Motion to Transfer) (Herring, Jimmie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 7/2/2026.] (Entered: 06/30/2026)
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MOTION
#6
Jul 02, 2026
ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to the Western District of Texas, Waco Division (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (bli4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 7/2/2026.] (Entered: 07/02/2026)
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Order
#7
Jul 02, 2026
Case electronically transferred in from the Southern District of Texas- Houston Division; Case Number 4:26-cv-04942. (Entered: 07/02/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
Jul 02, 2026
Case assigned to District Judge Leon Schydlower. 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. (cav)
Jul 02, 2026
Interdistrict transfer to Western District of Texas, Waco Division. Case transferred electronically. Case terminated on 7/2/2026, filed. (bli4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 7/2/2026.]
Jul 02, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Jul 02, 2026
Remark (No Doc#)
#8
Jul 03, 2026
Response to Motion
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Response to Motion
Parties
Castillo Figueroa
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Montgomery Processing Center <b><font color="red">Case transferred to the Western District of Texas, Waco Division.</font></b>
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