Garces v. Attorney General Of The United States et al
Petitioner: Jorge Luis Garces
Respondent: Attorney General Of The United States, Director of the Rio Grande Processing Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Case Number: 5:2026cv00012
Filed: December 22, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: John A Kazen
Referring Judge: Christopher dos Santos
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
January 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER. Petitioner's allegations duplicate those made in the other action filed before the Court, as noted in this order. The instant petition raises the same claims and seeks the same relief as Petitioner's other petition in case 5:25-cv-275. Because the present case duplicates another case recently filed by the same petitioner, the Court concludes that this action must be dismissed without prejudice. Therefore, it is ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Clerk of the Court is further DIRECTED to TERMINATE this case. Case terminated on 1/12/2026. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (jgr5)
January 9, 2026 Filing 8 Supplemental Notice by Jorge Luis Garces, filed. (egg5)
January 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos. (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (rlt5)
January 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER ENTERED. It is ORDERED that Garcess 2241 Petition [Dkt. No. 1] be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division. Further, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this case in this division. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (edg1)
January 7, 2026 Intradistrict Transfer to Laredo Division, filed. (edg1)
January 7, 2026 Case transferred in from Brownsville Division on 01/07/2026 ; Case Number 1:25-cv-352 filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Jorge Luis Garces, Director of the Rio Grande Processing Center, Attorney General Of The United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (edg1)
January 5, 2026 Filing 5 Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 4 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (jrl1)
December 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (dlr1)
December 22, 2025 Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
December 22, 2025 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Jorge Luis Garces. (dlr1) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/22/2025: #1 Exhibit) (dlr1).
December 22, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III 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. (dlr1)
December 22, 2025 Initial Filing fee: $5.00 re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, receipt number 1000001343, filed. (mp1)

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Petitioner: Jorge Luis Garces
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