Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01337

Villanueva Hernandez v. Warden

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Case Information

Filed: July 29, 2026
Assigned to: David Steven Morales
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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: August 10, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 29, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36461942) filed by Ignacio Villanueva Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order) (Solis, Manuel) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 29, 2026
MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to FOR APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2241 by Ignacio Villanueva Hernandez, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/19/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Solis, Manuel) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Show Cause
#3
Jul 30, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (egg5) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
Jul 30, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga 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. (egg5)
Jul 30, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#4
Aug 06, 2026
ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document: Order
#7
Aug 07, 2026
ORDER This case is reassigned to the docket of United States District Judge David S. Morales by agreement of the judges.Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to TRANSFER this case to United States District Judge David S. Morales for further proceedings. (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (vm5) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: Order
Aug 07, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joel Drootman on behalf of Acting Director, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Drootman, Eric)
Aug 07, 2026
Notice of Appearance - USA (Govt Use Only)
#6
Aug 10, 2026
MOTION for Summary Judgment by Acting Director, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/31/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - I-213 from Initial Arrest, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Immigration Judge's Removal Order, # 3 Exhibit 3 - BIA Appeal Receipt Notice, # 4 Exhibit 4 - I-213 from Re-arrest, # 5 Proposed Order) (Drootman, Eric) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: Summary Judgment

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Villanueva Hernandez
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Warden
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