Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01393

#1

Aug 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36542261) filed by Jose Guadalupe Flores Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A - Incident Summary Report, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B - Denton County Register of Actions, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C - Denton County Register of Actions, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D - Notice to Appear, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E -Appeal Notice) (Villar, Pedro) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#2

Aug 07, 2026

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

#3

Aug 07, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (clr5) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#4

Aug 07, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (clr5) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#5

Aug 07, 2026

ORDER Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the 1 Habeas Petition, and serve it on Petitioner no later than August, 14, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents' Response on or before August 17, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (ges5) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

Aug 07, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (clr5)

Aug 07, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#7

Aug 14, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Habeas Petition by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security, David Venturella, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motions referred to Diana Song Quiroga. Motion Docket Date 9/4/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D) (Ramirez, Hector) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#8

Aug 16, 2026

RESPONSE in Opposition to 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Habeas Petition, filed by Jose Guadalupe Flores Lopez. (Villar, Pedro) (Entered: 08/16/2026)

#9

Aug 18, 2026

ORDER. For the foregoing reasons, Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Dkt. 1), is GRANTED. Respondents Response to Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 7), is DENIED.5 / 51. Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE Petitioner from custody immediately, under reasonable conditions of release, and to submit a status report to the Court confirming Petitioners release within 24 hours of the date of this Order.2. Respondents must notify Petitioners counsel of the exact time and location of Petitioners release no less than three hours prior to Petitioners release from custody.3. Respondents must return any and all identification documents and personal belongings taken from Petitioner at the time of apprehension or during detention.4. If Petitioner is redetained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), all applicable regulations and procedures must be followed, including that Petitioner be afforded an individualized assessment of Petitioners flight risk and dangerousness as guaranteed under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#10

Aug 19, 2026

ADVISORY by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security, David Venturella, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Ramirez, Hector) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#11

Aug 20, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 8/20/2026 (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 08/20/2026)