Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-05959

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Sep 16, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22665251), filed by Ernesto Salvador Garcia-Barrera.(Stratton, Michael) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

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Sep 16, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22666529) **THIS PAYMENT WAS VOIDED AS IT IS A DUPLICATE TO RECEIPT NUMBER ATXWDC-22665251., filed by Ernesto Salvador Garcia-Barrera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stratton, Michael) Modified on 9/16/2026 To edit receipt information (bc). (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Sep 16, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (vl)

Sep 16, 2026

If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney (vl)

Sep 16, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Sep 16, 2026

To be Referred to SA Mag Judge

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Sep 17, 2026

TEXT ORDER FOR SERVICE of 1 Writ of Habeas Corpus signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. It is ORDERED that notice of electronic filing of 1 Petition and this Order to the United States Attorney in San Antonio, Texas shall constitute service on the Federal Respondents and on all Respondents unless otherwise contested. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall file a response to the Petition within seven (7) days of the date of service.It is FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall file a response to the Petition within seven (7) days of the date of service. The response must identify: (1) Petitioner's alleged country of birth, so that Petitioner can be located in the Online Detainee Locator System; (2) the Government's claimed statutory authority for detaining Petitioner (e.g., 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2), § 1231); (3) any previous immigration detention history, e.g., whether Petitioner has previously been subject to immigration detention and, if so, the approximate date of Petitioner's previous release into the interior; and (4) Petitioner's alleged immigration status, e.g., whether Petitioner has a pending claim for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture or is subject to a final removal order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, if Petitioner elects to file a reply, Petitioner may do so no later than seven days after the Respondents file their answers/responses.(CKlc) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

Order

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Sep 24, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sirce E. Owen, DAVID VENTURELLA, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Errata B)(Falcon, Barbara) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

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Oct 01, 2026

Response