U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas

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

Illegal Alien and Guatemalan National Extradited to the U.S. Admit to Roles in 2021 Alien Smuggling Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico

automatic / July 8, 2026

An illegal alien from Guatemala and a Guatemalan national have pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges related to the crash […]

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

Lopez Perdomo v. Secretary of DHS — Granted habeas corpus petition and ordered bond hearing or release within 30 days

automatic / July 8, 2026

Case Fanny Gabriela Lopez Perdomo v. Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, et al. Court United States District Court, Southern […]

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

Gato Mesa v. Thompson — Court Orders Bond Hearing for ICE Detainee Detained Over 90 Days

automatic / July 8, 2026

Case Carlos Alejandro Gato Mesa v. Raymond Thompson, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) […]

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

Hechavarria v. Frink — District court grants habeas petition, orders bond hearing for noncitizen detained 90+ days by ICE

automatic / July 8, 2026

Case Melissa Garcia Hechavarria v. Martin Frink, et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston […]

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

South Texan sent to prison after using child sexual abuse material to entice a minor to produce pornographic material

automatic / July 8, 2026

McALLEN, Texas – A 20-year-old Edinburg man has been sentenced for distributing child pornography and coercion and enticement of a […]

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

Osorio Andrade v. Bondi — Court grants habeas petition, orders bond hearing or release for detained immigrant

automatic / July 8, 2026

Case Max Felton Logan Osorio Andrade v. Pamela Bondi, et al. Court United States District Court, Southern District of Texas […]

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

Texas man gets max sentence for federal firearms violation related to attempted murder of police officer

automatic / July 8, 2026

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 22-year-old Premont man has been ordered to federal prison for possession of a firearm with […]

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

Padron-Valdes v. Director of DHS — Detainee Entitled to Bond Hearing After 90 Days in Custody

automatic / July 8, 2026

Case Padron-Valdes v. Director of Department of Homeland Security, et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]

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

Illegal alien and Guatemalan national extradited to U.S. admit to roles in 2021 alien smuggling mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico

automatic / July 8, 2026

LAREDO, Texas – Two foreign nationals have pleaded guilty to smuggling charges related to the crash of a tractor-trailer packed […]

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

Couto v. Thompson — Court grants habeas petition and orders bond hearing or release for ICE detainee held beyond 90 days

automatic / July 8, 2026

Case Yoaanny Morales Couto, et al. v. Raymond Thompson, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (Houston […]