Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01576

#1

Sep 08, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36787398) filed by Walter Adolfo Castillo Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Cover Letter for Filing, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C) (Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#2

Sep 08, 2026

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Margie S. Lazo (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36787405) by Walter Adolfo Castillo Lopez, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/29/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#3

Sep 08, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella, U.S. Attorney, filed. (Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#4

Sep 08, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Juan Agudelo, Todd Blanche, U.S. Attorney, filed. (Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#5

Sep 09, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

#6

Sep 09, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

#7

Sep 09, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, 1, and serve it on Petitioner no later than September 15, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before September 18, 2026. Additionally, it is further ORDERED that Respondents must notify the Court of any anticipated or planned transfer or removal of Petitioner outside of the Southern District of Texas at least five (5) days beforehand and then inform the Court IMMEDIATELY after any transfer or removal occurs.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

Sep 09, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (tat5)

Sep 09, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#9

Sep 11, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to David J. Venturella, filed. (Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#10

Sep 11, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Todd Blanche, filed. (Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#11

Sep 11, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#12

Sep 11, 2026

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Juan Agudelo, filed. (Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#13

Sep 14, 2026

MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Juan Agudelo, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

Sep 14, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Roland McDonough on behalf of Juan Agudelo, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella, filed. (McDonough, Alexander)

#14

Sep 18, 2026

Summons Issued as to Juan Agudelo, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons) (egg5) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#15

Sep 20, 2026

RESPONSE in Opposition to 13 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Walter Adolfo Castillo Lopez. (Lazo, Margie) (Entered: 09/20/2026)

#16

Sep 21, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for MARGIE S. LAZO to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian C Bajew) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#17

Sep 25, 2026

ORDER. Petitioners Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Dkt. 1 ), is GRANTED. Respondents Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 13 ), is DENIED.(Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (jb5) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#18

Sep 28, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Juan Agudelo, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander) (Entered: 09/28/2026)