U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas

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

Salokhiddinov v. DHS — District court dismisses habeas petition as unripe because petitioner’s post-removal detention had not yet exceeded the six-month Zadvydas threshold

automatic / June 25, 2026

Case Islom Salokhiddinov v. Department of Homeland Security, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (Brownsville Division) […]

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

Morasen Napoles v. Noem — Court dismisses habeas corpus challenge to immigration detention as statutorily mandated

automatic / June 25, 2026

Case Mariuska Morasen Napoles v. Kristi Noem, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) Judge […]

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

Erkan v. Blanche — Court orders release of Turkish detainee held 18+ months after government fails to justify continued detention

automatic / June 25, 2026

Case Eray Erkan v. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston […]

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

Demakpor v. Bondi — Court grants habeas petition in part, orders government to stop detaining petitioner under expedited-removal statute

automatic / June 25, 2026

Case Francis Demakpor v. Pamela Bondi, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (Brownsville Division) Date Decided […]

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

Ulanov v. Warden of El Valle Detention Facility — District court adopts R&R and dismisses § 2241 habeas petition without prejudice after no objections filed

automatic / June 25, 2026

Case Baiel Ulanov v. Warden of El Valle Detention Facility, in his official capacity, et al. Court U.S. District Court, […]

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

Homeland Security Task Force effort delivers alleged cartel drug trafficker into US custody

automatic / June 25, 2026

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 46-year-old Mexican national is set to appear in U.S. federal court for significant drug trafficking […]

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

Green v. UPS — Court denies motion to dismiss as moot after amended complaint

automatic / June 25, 2026

Case Robert Green, Jr. v. United Parcel Service, Inc. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Judge Richard W. […]

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

Fazel v. Lyons — Federal court orders release of Afghan detainee held over ten months with no removal in sight

automatic / June 25, 2026

Case Sayed Sherinaqa Fazel v. Todd M. Lyons, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division […]

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

Valdez v. Warden, Webb County Detention Center — Court dismisses immigration habeas petition for lack of jurisdiction

automatic / June 25, 2026

Case Antonio Navarro Valdez v. Warden, Webb County Detention Center, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, […]

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

Solanki v. Edlow — Federal court lacks jurisdiction to review U visa work authorization delays

automatic / June 25, 2026

Case U.K. Solanki v. Joseph B. Edlow, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Court U.S. District Court, Southern District […]