Southern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00791
Villatoro Weelock v. Mullin Case Electronically Transferred to Western District of Louisiana.
Completed
Case Information
Filed: July 21, 2026
Assigned to:
Jose Rolando Olvera Jr.
Referred to:
Ignacio Torteya III
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: July 28, 2026
Last Activity:
July 28, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 21, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36394560) filed by Andres Exequiel Villatoro Weelock. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 21, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#3
Jul 22, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Dianisa Erica Sosa on behalf of Andres Exequiel Villatoro Weelock, filed. (Sosa, Dianisa) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#4
Jul 22, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION( Motion Docket Date 8/12/2026.), MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Andres Exequiel Villatoro Weelock, filed. Motions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A.Reyes v. Noem, No. 1:25-CV-00344, Dkt. No. 11, at 46, # 2 Exhibit B.Notice of Filing provided to U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Texas, # 3 Proposed Order) (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
Main Document:
Emergency AND Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
Jul 22, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Jul 22, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III randomly selected to receive referrals. The District Judge has referred this case to the selected Magistrate Judge for all pretrial matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b). The parties may also consent to having the case assigned to the selected Magistrate Judge. (sac1)
#5
Jul 23, 2026
NOTICE re: 4 EMERGENCY MOTION MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Andres Exequiel Villatoro Weelock, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Declaration of Brian Exequiel Villatoro Guido) (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document:
Other Notice
#6
Jul 24, 2026
NOTICE of Subsequent Developments by Andres Exequiel Villatoro Weelock, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Main Document:
Other Notice
#7
Jul 27, 2026
ORDER entered. It is ORDERED that Respondents shall file a response to Petitioner's Emergency TRO (Dkt. No. 4) by July 28, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. CST. re: 4 EMERGENCY MOTION MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Responses due by 7/28/2026. (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (bav1) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
#9
Jul 27, 2026
MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Todd Blanche, ICE Harlingen Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden, Port Isabel Service Processing Center, filed. Motions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. Motion Docket Date 8/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document:
Leave to File Document
#10
Jul 27, 2026
RESPONSE to 4 EMERGENCY MOTION MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Todd Blanche, ICE Harlingen Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden, Port Isabel Service Processing Center. (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Motion
#11
Jul 27, 2026
Other EXHIBITS re: 10 Response to Motion, by Todd Blanche, ICE Harlingen Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden, Port Isabel Service Processing Center, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Petition from First Habeas Case, # 2 Exhibit 2 - R&R from First Habeas Case, # 3 Exhibit 3 - District Court Order in First Habeas Case, # 4 Exhibit 4 - ICE Detainee Locator, # 5 Exhibit 5- March 2025 Memo on Third Country Removals) (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document:
Exhibits
Jul 27, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of Todd Blanche, ICE Harlingen Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden, Port Isabel Service Processing Center, filed. (Drootman, Eric)
Jul 27, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#12
Jul 28, 2026
ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (dlr1) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
Transfer Case (to a different court)
Jul 28, 2026
Case Transferred Out - District Transfer
Jul 28, 2026
Receipt of Transfer Letter
Jul 28, 2026
RECEIPT of Transfer Letter re: transfer of case to Western District of Louisiana. New Case # assigned: 3:26-cv-02761 and received on 07/28/2026., filed. (mew4)
Jul 28, 2026
Interdistrict transfer to Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division. Case transferred electronically, filed. (dlr1)
Parties
Mullin
Party
Villatoro Weelock
Party