U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure

Garcia v. Bayport Laboratories — court dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint with prejudice for defying court orders

automatic / August 31, 2026

Case Milagros Garcia and Giselle Avila v. Bayport Laboratories, LLC, et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District […]

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Criminal

Kenebaeva v. Lyons — magistrate judge recommends denying bond hearing or release from immigration detention

automatic / August 31, 2026

Case Saida K. v. Todd M. Lyons, et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville […]

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Federal Enforcement

Former police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in relation to raid that killed two and injured others

automatic / August 28, 2026

HOUSTON – Former Houston Police Department officer Gerald M. Goines, 62, admitted he made materially false statements in an affidavit […]

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Federal Enforcement

Felons, illegal aliens, smugglers, and more charged in 245 SDTX cases as part of recent border enforcement efforts

automatic / August 28, 2026

HOUSTON – Another 248 people have been charged, including 227 illegal aliens, in 245 cases involving immigration and border security-related […]

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Breach of Contract

Griffin v. Truist Bank — Court dismissed declaratory-judgment and contract claims but left quiet-title claim pending

automatic / August 28, 2026

Case Clarence Griffin & Andrastea Griffin v. Truist Bank & Federal National Mortgage Association Court U.S. District Court for the […]

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure

Xu v. U.S. Department of State — visa-delay suit dismissed as moot after consular refusal

automatic / August 28, 2026

Case Wenle Xu v. United States Department of State et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure

Leday v. Wal-Mart — Magistrate judge recommends dismissing unrelated claims and parties without prejudice

automatic / August 28, 2026

Case Jermaine E. Leday v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC, et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Insurance Coverage

Lighthouse Transportation Services v. Silver Frog Freight Logistics — Magistrate judge recommends denying default judgment and dismissing unripe foreign-judgment registration

automatic / August 28, 2026

Case Lighthouse Transportation Services, LLC and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (Cert. IRPI-GL-21-561) v. Silver Frog Freight Logistics, LLC Court […]

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Criminal, Family Law

Nzeafack v. Frink — duplicate immigration-detention habeas petition dismissed

automatic / August 28, 2026

Case Giovani Nkem Nzeafack v. Martin Frink, et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Judge […]

U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Family Law

Johnson v. Harris County — magistrate judge recommends dismissing custody-related suit

automatic / August 28, 2026

Case Tracy Johnson v. Harris County et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Judge Peter […]