Benavides v. Venegas et al
Plaintiff: Ernesto Benavides, Jr
Defendant: Ramon Venegas, Texas Board Of Pardons and Paroles and Texas Department Of Criminal Justice
Case Number: 1:2025cv00367
Filed: December 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Karen Betancourt
Referring Judge: Fernando Rodriguez
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER CONSOLIDATING RELATED CASES: Lead Case No. 1:25-CV-207 and Member Case No. 1:25-CV-367 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt) Parties notified. (jrl1)
April 27, 2026 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM Showing Authorities Supporting IV Amendment Violation Claim by Ernesto Benavides, Jr, filed. (sac1)
February 13, 2026 Filing 10 Heck Exception Applies by Ernesto Benavides, Jr, filed. (sac1)
January 22, 2026 Filing 9 Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 1/13/2026 re: 6 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (sac1)
January 12, 2026 Filing 8 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Ernesto Benavides, Jr, filed. (sac1)
January 12, 2026 Filing 7 Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 1/6/2026 re: 4 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (sac1)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (sac1)
December 30, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (dar1)
December 29, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Ernesto Benavides, Jr, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/20/2026. (dar1)
December 29, 2025 Filing 1 Prisoner Civil Rights COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405) filed by Ernesto Benavides, Jr. (dar1)
December 29, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt randomly selected to receive referrals. The District Judge has referred this case to the selected Magistrate Judge for all pretrial matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b). The parties may also consent to having the case assigned to the selected Magistrate Judge. (dar1) (dar1)

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