Rivera Barba v Blanche
Petitioner: Josue Rivera Barba
Respondent: Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Todd M Lyons, Gabriel Martinez and Raymond Thompson
Case Number: 4:2026cv05571
Filed: July 14, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Alfred H Bennett
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
August 5, 2026 Filing 8 FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on August 05, 2026. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (mmm4)
August 5, 2026 Filing 7 ADVISORY by Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Karpati, Elizabeth)
July 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER denying #5 Motion for Summary Judgment, Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus #1 is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to effectuate Petitioner's immediate release from custody within forty-eight (48) hours of the entry of this Order. Petitioner shall be released in a public place within the Southern District of Texas. Respondents are further ORDERED to file a status report updating the Court within seventy-two (72) hours of this Order, informing the Court of the status of Petitioner's release. All other pending motions, if any, are DENIED as MOOT. (Signed by Judge Alfred H. Bennett) Parties notified. (dmm4)
July 29, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Markwayne Mullin, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/19/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3) (Karpati, Elizabeth)
July 22, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth Frances Karpati on behalf of Markwayne Mullin, filed. (Karpati, Elizabeth)
July 21, 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 Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (rad6)
July 15, 2026 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
July 15, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bsg4)
July 15, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-36343880) filed by Josue Rivera Barba. (Briseno, Moses)
July 15, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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: Josue Rivera Barba
Represented By: Moses Briseno
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Respondent: Todd Blanche
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Respondent: Markwayne Mullin
Represented By: Elizabeth Frances Karpati
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Respondent: Todd M Lyons
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Respondent: Gabriel Martinez
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Respondent: Raymond Thompson
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