Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01427

#1

Aug 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36576652) filed by Marcelino Gonzalez Almaraz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Cardenas, Norberto) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#2

Aug 12, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to TODD BLANCHE, U.S. Attorney General, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, MIGUEL VERGARA, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Harlingen Field Office, WARDEN OF THE RIO GRANDE PROCESSING CENTER, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons) (Cardenas, Norberto) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#3

Aug 12, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#4

Aug 13, 2026

AMENDED PETITION against TODD BLANCHE, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS), EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (EOIR), MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, MIGUEL VERGARA, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Harlingen Field Office, WARDEN OF THE RIO GRANDE PROCESSING CENTER filed by Marcelino Gonzalez Almaraz. (Cardenas, Norberto) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#5

Aug 13, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (rlt5)

Aug 13, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#6

Aug 14, 2026

Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, Warden, Rio Grande Processing Center. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (rlt5) (Main Document 6 replaced on 8/14/2026) (rlt5). (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#7

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER. Based upon a review of the Petition, the Court ORDERS Respondents to file a response to the petition and serve their response on Petitioner no later than August 21, 2026. 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Respondents should attach relevant evidence from Petitioners A-file to support its assertions of fact. Should Petitioner wish to file a reply, they must do so no later than August 28, 2026.1The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to serve the Petition, (Dkt. No. 1), its attachments, and this Order on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas via electronic mail at USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. Respondents will not be served further notice of activity on this docket automatically. Instead, they must arrange to monitor the docket themselves, either by automatic electronic service or otherwise. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 16, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Ashley Anne Pruitt on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, filed. (Pruitt, Ashley)

Aug 16, 2026

Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)

#9

Aug 20, 2026

RESPONSE to 4 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc.,, filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits) (Pruitt, Ashley) (Entered: 08/20/2026)