Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-07965

#1

Sep 21, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36888696) filed by Antonio Gallegos Tovar. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint, # 2 Exhibit) (Rodriguez, Jessica) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#2

Sep 21, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to REQUIRING RESPONDENTS TO TIMELY RESPOND by Antonio Gallegos Tovar, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Rodriguez, Jessica) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#3

Sep 21, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#4

Sep 23, 2026

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (hlc4) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

Sep 23, 2026

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (hlc4)

Sep 23, 2026

Referral Judge Selected

#5

Oct 06, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER; denied as moot 2 MOTION for Order to Show Cause as to REQUIRING RESPONDENTS TO TIMELY RESPOND. Re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) The petitioners Motion for an Order to Show Cause Requiring Respondents to Timely Respondent, 2 is DENIED as moot. The respondents must notify the petitioners counsel and the Court of any anticipated or planned transfer of the petitioner outside of the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas at least five (5) days before any such transfer. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (mtl5) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

#7

Oct 13, 2026

MOTION to Stay ( Motion Docket Date 11/3/2026.), MOTION for Summary Judgment by Secretary, US Department of Homeland Security, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Hotard, Colin) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

#8

Oct 13, 2026

REPLY RESPONDENTS ANSWER, MOTION TO STAY AND IN THE ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, filed by Antonio Gallegos Tovar. (Rodriguez, Jessica) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

#9

Oct 14, 2026

ORDER denying 7 MOTION to Stay MOTION for Summary Judgment . Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is granted in part. Respondents are Ordered to release Antonio Gallegos Tovar within 24 hours of entry of this Order. Joint Status Report due within five (5) days of the date of this order. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (mam2) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#10

Oct 19, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Secretary, US Department of Homeland Security, filed. (Hotard, Colin) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

#11

Oct 21, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 10/21/2026 (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (tat5) (Entered: 10/22/2026)