Torres Castro v. Lyons et al
Defendant: Todd M. Lyons, in his official capacity as Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, MIGUEL VERGARA, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Harlingen Field Office, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States, HOUSTON EOIR and EL VALLE DETENTION CENTER WARDEN
Petitioner: Julio Cesar Torres Castro
Case Number: 1:2026cv00799
Filed: July 23, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1651 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
July 23, 2026 Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
July 23, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36411694) filed by Julio Cesar Torres Castro. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Maldonado Bautista Order, #2 Exhibit DACA Approval Notice, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Durham, George)

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Petitioner: Julio Cesar Torres Castro
Represented By: George David Durham, III
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Defendant: Todd M. Lyons, in his official capacity as Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Defendant: MIGUEL VERGARA, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Harlingen Field Office
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Defendant: MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Defendant: Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States
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Defendant: HOUSTON EOIR
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Defendant: EL VALLE DETENTION CENTER WARDEN
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