Southern District of Texas

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Southern District of Texas summary

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Federal Trial Courts

List of all dockets that have been before the Southern District of Texas :

Case Title	Case Summary	Case Status	Docket Link
J.A.V. v. Trump	This case challenges the Alien Enemies Act in the Southern District of Texas, using the mechanism (class action writ of habeas) required by the Supreme Court's J.G.G. ruling (April 7, 2025).	The district court ruled (May 1, 2025) that the government was not allowed to use the AEA to "detain[], transfer[], or remov[e]" anyone in the class. The government appealed (June 27, 2025) this decision to the Fifth Circuit, which has stayed the ruling while the W.M.M. v. Trump case is ongoing.	1:25-cv-00072