Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-04465

Vazquez Lopez v. Vergara

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Case Information

Filed: July 15, 2026
Assigned to: Samuel Frederick Biery Jr.
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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: July 16, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 15, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22313815), filed by Uriel Vazquez Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Cover Letter, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I, # 12 Exhibit J, # 13 Exhibit K, # 14 Exhibit L)(Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jul 15, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad (bt)
Jul 15, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Fred Biery. 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. (bt)
#2
Jul 16, 2026
ORDER FOR SERVICE AND FURTHER ORDERS OF THE COURT--IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall file a response to the Petition within seven (7) days of the date of service. The Response MUST identify: (1) Petitioners alleged country of birth; (2) Petitioners alleged date of entry and statutory basis for removability; (3) Petitioners previous immigration detention history, if any; and (4) Petitioners alleged immigration status. Additionally, because this case appears to turn on whether Petitioners continued detention violates the due process rights afforded to noncitizens who have established a presence in the United States, Respondents MUST consider the Courts prior orders addressing this question and note any material factual differences between those cases and this one. If Respondents so choose, in lieu of a full response, they may instead file a response indicating that there are no material factual differences here and preserving all legal arguments made by the Federal Respondents in those cases. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if Petitioner elects to file a reply, Petitioner may do so no later than seven (7) days after the Respondents file their answers/responses. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any possible or anticipated transfer of Petitioner Uriel Vazquez Lopez is IMMEDIATELY STAYED until further order from this Court. Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner Uriel Vazquez Lopez outside of this judicial district during the pendency of this litigation and until further Order of this Court. Of course, this order does not stay this case or any order of removal and/or the removal proceedings and does not preclude Respondents from taking necessary steps to effect Petitioners removal. Instead, only the physical transfer of the Petitioner is stayed at this time. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (bt) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
Main Document: Order
Jul 16, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Jul 16, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

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Vazquez Lopez
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Vergara
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