Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-04794

#1

Jul 27, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22373316), filed by Ali Esteban Diaz Herrero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney (cih)

Jul 27, 2026

To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

Jul 27, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jul 27, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Jason K. Pulliam. 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. (cih)

#2

Jul 28, 2026

STANDING ORDER for procedure in cases before Judge Pulliam. All parties and counsel are directed to review Judge Pulliam's Standing Order containing rules of practice, particularly the requirement of conference before filing a Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rule 12(b)(6) and demonstration of complete diversity. Failure to follow these rules of practice could result in the Court striking the Motion to Dismiss on its own initiative without further notice. Signed by Judge Jason Pulliam. (r013) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#3

Aug 04, 2026

Text ORDER FOR SERVICE of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. It is ORDERED that notice of electronic filing of 1 Petition and this Order to the United States Attorney in San Antonio, Texas shall constitute service on the Federal Respondents and on all Respondents unless otherwise contested. 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) Petitioner's alleged country of birth, so that Petitioner can be located in the Online Detainee Locator System; (2) Petitioner's alleged date of entry and statutory basis for removability; (3) any previous immigration detention history, e.g., whether Petitioner has previously been subject to immigration detention and, if so, the approximate date of Petitioner's previous release into the interior; and (4) Petitioner's alleged immigration status, e.g., whether Petitioner has a pending claim for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture or is subject to a final removal order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, if Petitioner elects to file a reply, Petitioner may do so no later than seven days after the Respondents file their answers/responses. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rw) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Order

#4

Aug 11, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Miller, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#5

Aug 31, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Response and Motion for Release by Ali Esteban Diaz Herrero. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Response)(vl) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#6

Sep 16, 2026

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Ali Esteban Diaz Herrero. (Villalon, Lorena) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#7

Sep 17, 2026

Text Order GRANTING as unopposed 6 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. With agreement of Petitioner, attorney Lorena Villalon seeks leave to withdraw as counsel of record in this case. The Court GRANTS the motion. Lorena Villalon is hereby permitted to withdraw from this matter and is hereby relieved of any further obligation in this matter. Electronic notice to her in this case is hereby terminated, effective the date of this order. Unless another attorney enters an appearance in this case, Petitioner will proceed without counsel. The Clerk of Court should note on the docket that Lorena Villalon is terminated as an attorney in this case as of this date. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rw) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#8

Sep 17, 2026

Text Order GRANTING as uncontested 5 Petitioner's Motion for Leave to File his Reply and Supplemental Motion Out of Time. Petitioner filed the motion pro se before his attorney withdrew from this case. Nevertheless, the Court accepts the motion despite that procedural irregularity. Respondents have filed no response to the motion and the time for doing so has passed. For good cause shown and in the interests of justice, the Court grants the motion. The Clerk of Court shall file the reply that is attached to the motion as ECF No. 5-1. Although ECF No. 5-1 contains a reply along with various attachments, the Clerk of Court shall file ECF No. 5-1 in its entirety and docket it as Petitioner's Reply. Entered by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rw) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#9

Sep 17, 2026

Petitioner's Reply to 4 Response, by Ali Esteban Diaz Herrero. (rqr) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File

Sep 17, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

#10

Oct 21, 2026

Notice