Carrera Chavarria v. Warden Rio Grande Detention Center et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
LAREDO DIVISION
DANIEL CARRERA CHAVARRIA,
Petitioner,
V.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:26-CV-01025
WARDEN, RIO GRANDE DETENTION
CENTER, et al.,
Respondents.
ORDER
Before the Court is Petitioner’s Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
(Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241), (Dkt. No. 5). Petitioner challenges the constitutionality of his
detention in federal immigration custody. Petitioner names the Warden of the Rio
Grande Detention Center; Miguel Vergara, Field Office Director of the San Antonio Field
Office of ICE; David Venturella, Acting Director of ICE; U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement; Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security; Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States; and U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, as Respondents.
Based upon a review of the Petition, the Court ORDERS Respondents to file a
response to the amended petition and serve their response on Petitioner no later than
June 23, 2026. 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Respondents should attach relevant evidence from
Petitioner’s A-file to support its assertions of fact. Should Petitioner wish to file a reply,
they must do so no later than June 30, 2026.1
The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to serve the amended Petition, (Dkt. No.
5), its attachments, and this Order on the United States Attorney for the Southern
District of Texas via electronic mail at USATXS.CivilNotice@usdoj.gov. Respondents will
not be served further notice of activity on this docket automatically. Instead, they must
arrange to monitor the docket themselves, either by automatic electronic service or
otherwise.
1 Any deadlines set forth in a civil summons issued by the Clerk of Court are superseded by the
deadlines set forth in this Order.
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
June 16, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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Additionally, Respondents are ORDERED to notify Petitioner’s counsel and the
Court of any anticipated or planned transfer or removal of Petitioner outside of the
Southern District of Texas at least seven (7) days before any such transfer. The parties
are further ORDERED to notify the Court if Petitioner is released from custody for any
reason while the petition is pending.
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED on June 16, 2026.
John A. Kazen
United States District Judge
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