Western District of Texas • 5:25-cv-01623

Davila Mercado v. Lyons

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: December 03, 2025
Assigned to: Jason K Pulliam
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Terminated: December 11, 2025
Last Activity: December 12, 2025
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Dec 03, 2025
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21049225), filed by Yennifer Valeria Davila Mercado. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Muller, Joseph) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 03, 2025
ORDER-- Respondents are ORDERED to file responses to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus no later than Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. IT IS ORDERED that any possible or anticipated removal or transfer is IMMEDI-ATELY STAYED until further order from this Court. IT IS ORDERED the District Clerk shall furnish the Office of the United States Attorney in San Antonio, Texas, with copies of the Petition (ECF No. 1) and this Order by CM/ECF and by certified mail, return-receipt requested, which shall constitute sufficient service of process on all Respondents, unless otherwise contested.. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (rqr) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
Main Document: Order
#4
Dec 03, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt of 2 Order, along with 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (rqr) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt
Dec 03, 2025
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Dec 03, 2025
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
Dec 03, 2025
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney (rqr)
Dec 03, 2025
Case assigned to Judge Jason K. Pulliam. 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. (rqr)
#3
Dec 04, 2025
STANDING ORDER for procedure in cases before Judge Pulliam. All parties and counsel are directed to review Judge Pulliam's Standing Order containing rules of practice, particularly the requirement of conference before filing a Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rule 12(b)(6) and demonstration of complete diversity. Failure to follow these rules of practice could result in the Court striking the Motion to Dismiss on its own initiative without further notice. Signed by Judge Jason Pulliam. (r013) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document: Order
#5
Dec 10, 2025
Response
Main Document: Response
#6
Dec 10, 2025
Certified Mail Receipt returned executed of 2 Order (rqr) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt
#7
Dec 11, 2025
ORDER--It is ORDERED that Respondents are DIRECTED to RELEASE Petitioner Yennifer Valeria Davila Mercado from custody, under appropriate conditions of release, to a public place by no later than 12:00p.m. on December 12, 2025. Respondents must NOTIFY Petitioners counsel of the exact location and exact time of his release as soon as practicable and no less than two hours before his release. Any possible or anticipated removal or transfer of Petitioner under this present detention is PROHIBITED. The parties shall FILE a Joint Status report no later than 6:00 p.m. December 11, 2025, confirming that Petitioner has been released.. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (rqr) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: Order
#8
Dec 11, 2025
FINAL JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (rqr) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: Judgment
#9
Dec 11, 2025
NUNC PRO TUNC ORDER re 7 Order Granting Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Through the Nunc Pro Tunc Order, the Court corrects the deadline for the parties to jointly file a status report. The correct deadline is no later than 6:00 p.m. December 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (rw) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: Order
#10
Dec 12, 2025
STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Miguel Vergara. (Falcon, Barbara) (Entered: 12/12/2025)
Main Document: Status Report

Parties

Davila Mercado
Party
Lyons
Party