Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-07648
Garza De La Cruz v. Mullin
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Case Information
Filed: September 11, 2026
Assigned to:
Drew B. Tipton
Referred to:
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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 24, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 11, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by JUAN GARZA DE LA CRUZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Envelope) (hl4) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 11, 2026
PROPOSED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, filed. (hl4) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
Proposed Order
#3
Sep 11, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#4
Sep 14, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (sew4) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document:
CLERKS
Sep 14, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo 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. (sew4)
#5
Sep 16, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Show Cause Response due by 9/23/2026. Reply due by 9/28/2026. 2 Proposed Temporary Restraining Order is DENIED without prejudice. (Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified. (kmp4) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER
#6
Sep 18, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Carlos D Mejias (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36875117) by Juan Garza De La Cruz, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/9/2026. (Mejias, Carlos) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document:
MOTION
Sep 18, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Benjamin Marcolm Hostetter on behalf of Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, Dave Venturella, filed. (Hostetter, Benjamin)
#7
Sep 21, 2026
ORDER granting 6 Motion for Carlos Dantes Mejias Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified. (kmp4) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#8
Sep 23, 2026
NOTICE of Bond by Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Hostetter, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
Main Document:
Other Notice
#9
Sep 23, 2026
NOTICE of Compliance with Court's Fee Requirement by Juan Garza De La Cruz, filed. (var2) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document:
Other Notice
#10
Sep 24, 2026
MOTION for Summary Judgment by Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, Dave Venturella, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/15/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Hostetter, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document:
Summary Judgment
Sep 24, 2026
Filing fee: $5.00, receipt number 400024027, filed. (kjl4)
Sep 24, 2026
Filing Fee Received
Parties
Garza De La Cruz
Party
Mullin
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