Ramos-Cruz v. Frink et al
Petitioner: Ivan Osberto Ramos-Cruz
Respondent: Martin L. Frink, Brett Bradford, Markwayne Mullin and Todd Blanche
Case Number: 4:2026cv04396
Filed: June 3, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Kenneth M Hoyt
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
July 6, 2026 Filing 9 FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on July 6, 2026. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
July 1, 2026 Filing 8 ADVISORY by Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Karpati, Elizabeth)
June 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER denying #5 Respondents' MOTION for Summary Judgment and; The petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Ivan Osberto Ramos-Cruz #1 is GRANTED in part. Any other pending motions are DENIED as moot. The respondents are ORDERED to release Ivan Osberto Ramos-Cruz from custody, under conditions of release (if any) no more restrictive than those in place prior to the detention at issue in this case, within 24 hours of entry of this Order. The petitioner must be released in a public place within the Southern District of Texas, and the respondents must notify the petitioners counsel of the exact location and exact time of the petitioners release as soon as practicable and no less than three hours before his release. The respondents are ORDERED to return to the petitioner, at the time of his release from custody, any and all identification documents taken from him at the time of or during his detention. If the respondents seek to re-detain the petitioner during the pendency of his removal proceedings, they must provide notice to the petitioner and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge at which the government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that he is a flight risk or a danger to the community. The respondents similarly may not subject the petitioner to additional conditions of release without a similar hearing at which the government bears the burden of showing why new conditions are necessary. The parties are further ORDERED to CONFER and FILE a joint status report within five (5) days of the date of this Order, confirming that the petitioner has been released and indicating whether this case may be closed. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
June 24, 2026 Filing 6 RESPONSE in Opposition to #5 MOTION for Summary Judgment , filed by Ivan Osberto Ramos-Cruz. (Mendez, Matthew)
June 22, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7) (Karpati, Elizabeth)
June 22, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth Frances Karpati on behalf of Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Karpati, Elizabeth)
June 15, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth Frances Karpati on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Karpati, Elizabeth)
June 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO ANSWER. Re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (bli4)
June 3, 2026 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4)
June 3, 2026 Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
June 3, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36011477) filed by Ivan Osberto Ramos-Cruz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Mendez, Matthew)
June 3, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bsg4)

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Petitioner: Ivan Osberto Ramos-Cruz
Represented By: Matthew Ray Mendez
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Respondent: Martin L. Frink
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Respondent: Brett Bradford
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Respondent: Markwayne Mullin
Represented By: Elizabeth Frances Karpati
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Respondent: Todd Blanche
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