Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-06392

Gutierrez Ferretiz v. Warden, South Texas ICE Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: October 01, 2026
Assigned to: Xavier Rodriguez
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 30, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 01, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Lino Gutierrez Ferretiz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, # 2 Cover Letter, # 3 Envelope)(dtg) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 01, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW, CUSTODY HEARING, AND, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, RELEASE by Lino Gutierrez Ferretiz. (dtg) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
Oct 01, 2026
THIS CASE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO JUDGE XAVIER RODRIGUEZ. (dtg)
Oct 01, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad. (dtg)
#3
Oct 06, 2026
Case Opening Letter mailed to Lino Gutierrez Ferretiz. (dtg) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Case Opening Letter
Oct 06, 2026
Remark (No Doc#)
Oct 06, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
Oct 09, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Oct 09, 2026
Text Order DENYING 2 Motion to Expedite entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. This Court has received hundreds of habeas corpus petitions in recent months. This Petition will be assessed, and the Court will issue a ruling, in due course. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)
#4
Oct 13, 2026
TEXT ORDER FOR SERVICE of 1 Writ of Habeas Corpus and for FILING FEE OR IFP APPLICATION signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. This Petition was filed without prepayment of the $5 filing fee for petitions for writs of habeas corpus. Generally, advanced payment of the filing fee is required before the case can proceed. Thus, the Court orders Petitioner to pay the $5 filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis if unable to pay, by no later than November 13, 2026.Given the emergency nature of the case, however, the Court exercises its discretion to proceed to set a show cause response deadline in the interim. See Wrenn v. Am. Cast Iron Pipe Co., 575 F.2d 544, 547 (5th Cir. 1978) (noting that payment of a filing fee is not a jurisdictional requirement); accord Casanova v. Dubois, 304 F.3d 75, 80 (1st Cir. 2002) ("The advance payment of a filing fee is generally not a jurisdictional prerequisite to a lawsuit."). IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Petitioner shall pay the required $5 filing fee or submit a signed application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) if unable to pay by no later than November 13, 2026. The filing fee or IFP application (and any supporting documents) shall be submitted to the U.S. Clerk of Court, 262 W. Nueva, Suite 1-400, San Antonio, Texas 78207, referencing the case number stated in the style of this Order. It is FURTHER 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) 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. Additionally, if this case turns on whether Petitioner's detention without a bond hearing violates the due process rights afforded to noncitizens who have established a substantial presence in the United States, Respondents must consider the Court's prior orders addressing this question and note any material factual differences between those cases and this one. E.g., Valencia Reyes v. Noem, No. SA-25-CV-1921-XR, 2026 WL 981034 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 25, 2026); Gonzalez Carrillo v. Bondi, No. SA-26-CV-778-XR, 2026 WL 981037 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 26, 2026). If Respondents so choose, in lieu of a full response, they may instead file a response indicating that there are no material factual differences here and preserving all legal arguments made by the Federal Respondents in those cases. 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. (Entered: 10/13/2026)
Oct 13, 2026
Order
#5
Oct 20, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#6
Oct 30, 2026
Filing Fee Received
Main Document: Filing Fee Received

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Gutierrez Ferretiz
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Warden, South Texas ICE Processing Center
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