U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas

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

United States v. Smith — Court denies bond pending appeal where ineffective-assistance claim unlikely reviewable on direct appeal and judge would have imposed same sentence regardless

automatic / June 1, 2026

Case United States of America v. Michael Jerear Smith, Jr. Court U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, Del Rio […]

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

Robles Almanza v. Karnes County Warden — Court orders release of long-term Texas resident detained without bond hearing, holding due process requires individualized flight-risk assessment

automatic / June 1, 2026

Case Jose Valente Robles Almanza v. Facility Warden, Karnes County Immigration Processing Center; and Todd M. Lyons, ICE Acting Director, […]

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

Tran v. Warden, Karnes County — Court orders release of immigration detainee, holds due process requires bond hearing despite mandatory-detention statute

automatic / June 1, 2026

Case QUOC ANH TRAN v. WARDEN KARNES COUNTY IMMIGRATION PROCESSING CENTER, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Western District of […]

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

Charles v. Blanche — Court orders release of detained Haitian national, holding that mandatory detention without bond hearing violates due process for noncitizens with substantial U.S. presence

automatic / June 1, 2026

Case Roubens Charles v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States of America, et al. Court U.S. District […]