Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-06837
Reyes Alarcon v. BLANCHE, U.S. Attorney General
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Case Information
Filed: August 18, 2026
Assigned to:
Kenneth M. Hoyt
Referred to:
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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:
September 28, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 18, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36625713) filed by Rutilo Reyes Alarcon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5) (Fernandez, Francisco) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 18, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#3
Aug 19, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (hcm4) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Aug 19, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo 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 19, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#4
Aug 24, 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: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
Answer
#5
Sep 02, 2026
MOTION to Stay ( Motion Docket Date 9/23/2026.), MOTION for Summary Judgment by TODD BLANCHE, U.S. Attorney General, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David J. Venturella, filed. (Guerra, Robert) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
Stay AND Summary Judgment
Sep 02, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
Sep 02, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert Laurence Guerra, Jr on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, U.S. Attorney General, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David J. Venturella, filed. (Guerra, Robert)
#6
Sep 04, 2026
REPLY to Response to 5 MOTION to Stay MOTION for Summary Judgment, filed by Rutilo Reyes Alarcon. (Fernandez, Francisco) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document:
REPLY
#7
Sep 08, 2026
ORDER. The respondents Response and Motion to Stay, and In the Alternative, for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 5 ) is DENIED. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Rutilo Reyes Alarcon (Dkt. No. 1 ) is GRANTED in part. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (abh4) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
#8
Sep 18, 2026
NOTICE Of Release by TODD BLANCHE, U.S. Attorney General, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David J. Venturella, filed. (Guerra, Robert) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#9
Sep 28, 2026
Judgment - Final
Main Document:
Judgment - Final
Parties
BLANCHE, U.S. Attorney General
Party
Reyes Alarcon
Party