Dugarte Goicochea v. Denton County Sheriff
Plaintiff: Oscar Dugarte Goicochea
Defendant: Denton County Sheriff
Case Number: 4:2026cv01046
Filed: August 11, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Aileen Goldman Durrett
Referring Judge: Sean D Jordan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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August 11, 2026 Filing 8 Case: 4:26-cv-01046-SDJ-AGD Dugarte Goicochea v. State of Texas was filed on 8/11/20026 and assigned to Judge Jordan and referred to Judge Durrett. (Clerk Reminder - Ensure this entry and the attached Pro Se Instructions are sent to Pro Se.) (mmc)
August 11, 2026 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:26-cv-02544. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Pursuant to LR CV-7(j), other than in a prisoner case, any motion pending in the transferor district is considered moot, has been terminated, and must be re-urged to be considered in this district.
August 11, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Sean D. Jordan and referred to Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett. (mmc)
August 11, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #8 mailed to the recipients listed in the NEF as well as Plaintiff. Mail type: Regular. (mmc)
August 10, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5, 6. Mon Aug 10 07:34:11 CDT 2026 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/11/2026.]
August 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Order Transferring to Another District: Case transferred to Sherman Division of Eastern District of Texas. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 8/7/2026) (cea) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/11/2026.]
August 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REGARDING FILINGS AFTER INTERDISTRICT TRANSFER: By separate order, the Court will transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Petitioner is advised that any motions or other documents, briefs, or the like filed after this case is transferred must be filed in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 8/7/2026) (cea) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/11/2026.]
August 6, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Thu Aug 6 12:22:48 CDT 2026 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/11/2026.]
July 30, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Oscar Dugarte Goicochea. (kxm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/11/2026.]
July 30, 2026 Filing 3 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Oscar Dugarte Goicochea. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (kxm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/11/2026.]
July 30, 2026 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kxm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/11/2026.]
July 30, 2026 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Horan (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kxm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/11/2026.]

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