Western District of Texas • 3:25-cv-00653

Martinez Benitez v. Lyons

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Case Information

Filed: December 11, 2025
Assigned to: Kathleen Cardone
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: December 23, 2025
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Docket Entries

#1
Dec 11, 2025
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21090707), filed by Martinez Benitez Manuel. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1-A: ICE Policies, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 1-B: BIA Decision Affirming IJ Decision, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 1-C: Form I-589, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 1-D: Form I-213, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Scarborough, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 11, 2025
MOTION for Order to Show Cause, MOTION to Expedite by Martinez Benitez Manuel. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Scarborough, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: Expedite AND Show Cause
Dec 12, 2025
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Dec 12, 2025
To be Referred to EP Mag Judge
Dec 12, 2025
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Castaneda (mao)
Dec 12, 2025
Case assigned to Judge Kathleen Cardone. 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. (mao)
#3
Dec 15, 2025
Order on Motion to Show Cause
Main Document: Order on Motion to Show Cause
Dec 15, 2025
Set/Reset Deadlines
#4
Dec 22, 2025
Response
Main Document: Response
#5
Dec 23, 2025
Order
Main Document: Order

Parties

Lyons
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Manuel
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