Villanueva-Santos v. United States Attorney Western District of Texas

Case summary

Villanueva-Santos v. United States Attorney Western District of Texas is a federal court case on the docket of the District Court, W.D. Texas, where it is recorded under case number 5:26-cv-01856. It was filed on March 16, 2026, and the public docket records no termination date. Court records list 4 parties, among them Warden, Karnes County Immigration Processing Center (Respondent) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Antonio Field Office (Respondent). The docket classifies the matter under the nature of suit "463 Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee", with the cause of action recorded as 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa. Jason K. Pulliam is the judge assigned to the case. The public docket contains 19 entries. The most recent entry, dated March 27, 2026, reads: Certified Mail Receipt of 5 Order, along with 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (rqr) (Entered: 03/27/2026).

Parties

• Warden, Karnes County Immigration Processing CenterRespondent
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Antonio Field OfficeRespondent
• United States Attorney Western District of TexasRespondent
• Ivis Yorleni Villanueva-SantosPetitioner

Docket entries

19 entries on the public docket, showing the 10 most recent.

1. Entry 6March 27, 2026

   Certified Mail Receipt of 5 Order, along with 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (rqr) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

2. Entry 5March 27, 2026

   ORDER FOR SERVICE. The Court hereby DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to furnish a copy of the Petition and this Order to the Office of the United States Attorney in San Antonio, Texas. Federal Respondents are ORDERED to file a response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus no later than Monday, April 6, 2026. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any possible or anticipated removal or transfer isIMMEDIATELY STAYED until further order from this Court.. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (rqr) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

3. Entry 4March 27, 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: 03/27/2026)

4. March 27, 2026

   Text Order MOOTING 2 Petitioner's Motion Requesting Court Assistance with Service on Respondents entered by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. The Court rendered a service order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ks1)

5. Entry 3March 26, 2026

   Case Opening Letter mailed to Ivis Yorleni Villanueva-Santos. (kc) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

6. Entry 7March 16, 2026

   Filing fee received in the amount of $5, receipt number 10636 (tt) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

7. Entry 2March 16, 2026

   MOTION Requesting Court Assistance with Service on Respondents by Ivis Yorleni Villanueva-Santos. (kc) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

8. Entry 1March 16, 2026

   Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 PAID; Receipt not available), filed by Ivis Yorleni Villanueva-Santos. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Envelope)(r013) Modified on 3/27/2026 to clarify fee information (kc). (Entered: 03/26/2026)

9. March 16, 2026

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

10. March 16, 2026

    Case has been randomly assigned to Honorable Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (kc)

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