Western District of Texas • 3:26-cv-02389

Zarate Contreras v. Warden

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Case Information

Filed: September 18, 2026
Assigned to: Kathleen Cardone
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: October 19, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 18, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22679337), filed by Sergio Zarate Contreras.(Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Sep 18, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Sep 18, 2026
To be Referred to EP Mag Judge
Sep 18, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Berton (mc4)
Sep 18, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Kathleen Cardone. 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. (mc4)
#2
Sep 22, 2026
JS44 (Civil Cover Sheet) Submitted
Main Document: JS44 (Civil Cover Sheet) Submitted
#3
Sep 22, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#4
Sep 23, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#5
Sep 29, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#6
Oct 01, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#7
Oct 08, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
#8
Oct 11, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#9
Oct 14, 2026
Reopen Case
Main Document: Reopen Case
#10
Oct 19, 2026
Order on Motion to Reopen Case
Main Document: Order on Motion to Reopen Case

Parties

Warden
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Zarate Contreras
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