Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-06630

Lopez Serrano v. Thompson

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Case Information

Filed: October 15, 2026
Assigned to: Jason K Pulliam
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: November 06, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 15, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22847030), filed by Gerson Obed Lopez Serrano. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet js 44, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9)(Quintana, Carlos) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Oct 15, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Jason K. Pulliam. 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)
Oct 15, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Farrer (vl)
#2
Oct 16, 2026
Text ORDER FOR SERVICE of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. 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. The response must identify: (1) Petitioner's alleged country of birth, so that Petitioner can be located in the Online Detainee Locator System; (2) Petitioner's alleged date of entry and statutory basis for removability; (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. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rw) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
Oct 16, 2026
Order
Oct 16, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Oct 16, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
#3
Oct 19, 2026
STANDING ORDER for procedure in cases before Judge Pulliam. All parties and counsel are directed to review Judge Pulliam's Standing Order containing rules of practice, particularly the requirement of conference before filing a Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rule 12(b)(6) and demonstration of complete diversity. Failure to follow these rules of practice could result in the Court striking the Motion to Dismiss on its own initiative without further notice. Signed by Judge Jason Pulliam. (r013) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
Main Document: Order
#4
Oct 23, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M Ortega, David J. Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Payen, Florince) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
Main Document: Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#5
Oct 30, 2026
Text Order GRANTING 4 Motion for Extension of Time. Movants ask for additional time to file a response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Due to the expedited circumstances of these types of cases, the Court grants the motion without awaiting a response to the motion. The Court extends the time for Respondents to file a response to October 30, 2026. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rw) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
#6
Oct 30, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M Ortega, David J. Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Payen, Florince) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: Response
Oct 30, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#7
Nov 06, 2026
RESPONSE to 6 Response, by Gerson Obed Lopez Serrano. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Quintana, Carlos) (Entered: 11/06/2026)
Main Document: Response

Parties

Lopez Serrano
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Thompson
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