Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00748

#1

Jul 08, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36289555) filed by Inocencio Martinez Mendoza. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Maldonado Bautista Order, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Durham, George) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#2

Jul 08, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

Jul 09, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt 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. (dlr1)

Jul 09, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#3

Jul 27, 2026

ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) To expedite the Court's review, Respondents are ORDERED to submit a response to the Petition no later than 21 days after service of the Petition upon Respondents. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to deliver copies of the Petition (Dkt. No. 1) and this Order to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas by electronic mail to USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (mp1) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Port Isabel SPC Detention Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, Warden, Port Isabel Service Detention Center, filed. (Drootman, Eric)

Jul 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)

#5

Jul 29, 2026

CERTIFICATE REGARDING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Port Isabel SPC Detention Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, Warden, Port Isabel Service Detention Center, filed. (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#6

Jul 29, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Port Isabel SPC Detention Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, Warden, Port Isabel Service Detention Center, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/19/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - I-213, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Notice to Appear, # 3 Proposed Order) (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#7

Aug 05, 2026

ORDER DENYING Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 ; denying 6 Motion for Summary Judgment as moot. The case is closed..(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. 8/5/2026 (se1). (Entered: 08/05/2026)