U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas

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

Wingate v. Hernandez — Court dismisses jail detainee’s civil-rights suit with prejudice

automatic / October 21, 2026

Case Donald Wingate v. A. Hernandez et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Judge Andrew […]

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

United States v. Zhou — granted an unopposed continuance and excluded the delay from the speedy-trial clock

automatic / October 21, 2026

Case United States of America v. Zheng Miranda Zhou and Kun Bruce Lin Court U.S. District Court for the Southern […]

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

Beale v. Lowe’s — Court refuses to reconsider confirmation of arbitration award

automatic / October 21, 2026

Case Cheryl Beale v. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. & Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District […]

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

Guatemalan national sentenced after multiple removals from the United States

automatic / October 21, 2026

HOUSTON – A 53-year-old Guatemalan national has been ordered to federal prison following his third conviction for illegally reentering the […]

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

Carol G. v. Bisignano — Court reversed the benefits denial and remanded for further proceedings

automatic / October 20, 2026

Case Carol G. v. Frank Bisignano, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]

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

Moreno Rivera v. Edlow — Court dismissed asylum-adjudication challenge for mootness and lack of jurisdiction

automatic / October 20, 2026

Case Mary Fe Moreno Rivera v. Joseph B. Edlow, et al. Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]

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

Laredo man sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force investigation involving fatal fentanyl deal

automatic / October 20, 2026

LAREDO, Texas – A 34-year-old man has been ordered to prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl that resulted in the […]

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

Southern District border-enforcement efforts continue with 203 more cases filed

automatic / October 19, 2026

HOUSTON – Another 204 people, including 182 illegal aliens have been charged with immigration-and border security-related crimes from Oct. 9-15. […]

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

U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz statement on election season and federal election law

automatic / October 19, 2026

Link to Video Statement HOUSTON – “It’s election season, and early voting is now underway in Texas. I want to […]

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

Two charged in mortgage fraud scheme involving falsified financial documents

automatic / October 19, 2026

HOUSTON – Two Houston-area residents have been indicted for allegedly submitting fraudulent financial documents to multiple mortgage lenders. Tammi Hunnicutt, […]