Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-06551

#1

Aug 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36570845) filed by Alexis Giovanni Perez Meraz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Vargas, Omar) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#2

Aug 11, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#3

Aug 12, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (hcm4) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Aug 12, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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. (hcm4)

Aug 12, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#4

Aug 20, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER. Re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (dm4) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#5

Aug 31, 2026

MOTION to Stay and in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment by Todd Blanche, Bret Bradford, Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/21/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Simmons, Laurel) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

#6

Sep 02, 2026

RESPONSE to 5 MOTION to Stay and in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Alexis Giovanni Perez Meraz. (Vargas, Omar) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#7

Sep 16, 2026

ORDER denying 5 Respondents' MOTION to Stay, and in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Alexis Giovanni Perez Meraz 1 is GRANTED in part. The respondents are ORDERED to release Alexis Giovanni Perez Meraz from custody within 24 hours of entry of this Order. The petitioner must be released in a public place within the Southern District of Texas, and the respondents must notify the petitioners counsel of the exact location and exact time of the petitioners release as soon as practicable and no less than three hours before his release. The parties are further ORDERED to CONFER and FILE a joint status report within five (5) days of the date of this Order, confirming that the petitioner has been released and indicating whether this case may be closed. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#8

Sep 18, 2026

ADVISORY by Todd Blanche, Bret Bradford, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Simmons, Laurel) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#9

Sep 28, 2026

Judgment - Final