Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-01554

Lucas Cruz v. Aleman

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Case Information

Filed: September 01, 2026
Assigned to: Marina Garcia Marmolejo
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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 11, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 01, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Carlos Miguel Lucas Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (tat5) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 01, 2026
NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (tat5) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document: Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening (FORM, noticing)
#3
Sep 01, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Duplicate Case. Parties notified, filed. (tat5) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Duplicate Case (FORM, noticing)
#4
Sep 01, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Sep 01, 2026
Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00 re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 500002567, filed. (eg5)
Sep 01, 2026
Filing Fee Received
Sep 01, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Sep 01, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew 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. (tat5)
#5
Sep 04, 2026
ORDER for Respondents to file a response and serve it on Petitioner within ten (10) days of the date of service by the Clerk of Court.re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. It is further ORDERED that if Petitioner elects to file a reply, they may do so no later than five (5) days after Respondents file their respective answers or responses. To preserve the status quo while the Court considers this matter, Respondents are ORDERED to notify Petitioners counsel and the Court of any anticipated or planned transfer of Petitioner outside the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division, or any planned removal of them from the United States, at least five (5) days before any such transfer or removal. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo) Parties notified. (aav5) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
Sep 08, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amanda Lee Gould on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. (Gould, Amanda)
#7
Sep 11, 2026
MOTION to Stay, MOTION for Summary Judgment ( Motion Docket Date 10/2/2026.), MOTION Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Javier Aleman, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6) (Gould, Amanda) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief AND Stay AND Summary Judgment

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Aleman
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Lucas Cruz
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