Oviedo Poveda v. Doe et al
Petitioner: Angel Oviedo Poveda
Respondent: John Doe, Miguel Vergara, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin and Todd Blanche
Case Number: 1:2026cv00404
Filed: April 10, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Karen Betancourt
Referring Judge: Rolando Olvera
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER denying #6 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (hms1)
May 19, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara, filed. Motions referred to Karen Betancourt. Motion Docket Date 6/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit) (McDonough, Alexander)
May 19, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Roland McDonough on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara, filed. (McDonough, Alexander)
April 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Order to Show Cause Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2243 and Requiring Government Response re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.)Submission Date 5/19/2026 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt) Parties notified. (dar1)
April 28, 2026 Filing 7 MEMORANDUM in support of order to show cause for TRO re: #6 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Angel Oviedo Poveda, filed. (O'Dwyer, Paul)
April 28, 2026 Filing 6 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order( Motion Docket Date 5/19/2026.), MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Angel Oviedo Poveda, filed. Motions referred to Karen Betancourt. (O'Dwyer, Paul)
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (jrl1)
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Paul O'Dwyer to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified. (hms1)
April 10, 2026 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
April 10, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Paul O'Dwyer (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35552167) by Angel Oviedo Poveda, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/1/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (O'Dwyer, Paul) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2026: #2 MPHV Verified) (edg1).
April 10, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-35552125) filed by Angel Oviedo Poveda. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (O'Dwyer, Paul)
April 10, 2026 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. (rgd1) Modified on 4/21/2026 (jrl1).

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Petitioner: Angel Oviedo Poveda
Represented By: Paul O'Dwyer
Represented By: Paul O'Dwyer
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Respondent: John Doe
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Respondent: Miguel Vergara
Represented By: Alexander Roland McDonough
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Respondent: Todd Lyons
Represented By: Alexander Roland McDonough
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Respondent: Markwayne Mullin
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