Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-07027
Lopez Cervantes v. Warden, Montgomery Processing Center
Completed
Case Information
Filed: August 24, 2026
Assigned to:
Alfred Homer Bennett
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
Completed: September 21, 2026
Last Activity:
September 21, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 24, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36672266) filed by Martha Elena Lopez Cervantes. (Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 24, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#4
Aug 25, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER. Re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (abh4) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Answer
#3
Aug 26, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Aug 26, 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. (bsg4)
Aug 26, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Aug 26, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Aug 28, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
Aug 28, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexandra Grace Link on behalf of Todd Blanche, Bret Bradford, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Link, Alexandra)
#5
Sep 11, 2026
MOTION to Stay or in the Alternative ( Motion Docket Date 10/2/2026.), MOTION for Summary Judgment by Todd Blanche, Bret Bradford, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Link, Alexandra) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
Stay AND Summary Judgment
#6
Sep 11, 2026
REPLY to 4 Order to Answer, filed by Martha Elena Lopez Cervantes. (Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
Reply
#7
Sep 14, 2026
ORDER. Respondents' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. Doc. # 5 . Furthermore, Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED. Doc. # 1 . Respondents are further ORDERED to file a status report updating the Court within seventy-two (72) hours of this Order, informing the Court of the status of Petitioner's release. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (bli4) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER.
#8
Sep 17, 2026
ADVISORY by Todd Blanche, Bret Bradford, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Link, Alexandra) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document:
ADVISORY
#9
Sep 21, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 9/21/2026. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (glc4) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Main Document:
Judgment - Final
Parties
Lopez Cervantes
Party
Montgomery Processing Center
Party