Court directory

# U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

[View district on Texas map](/kyj/state/texas?federalDistrict=TXS)

## Court information

### Mcallen Division

Physical address

Bentsen Tower, 1701 W. Bus. Hwy 83, Ste 1011, McAllen, TX 78501

Phone

(956) 618-8065

[Official location information](https://pacer.uscourts.gov/file-case/court-cmecf-lookup/court/TXSDC) Checked August 13, 2026

### Brownsville Division

Physical address

Reynaldo G.Garza-Filemon B.Vela United States Courthouse, 600 E. Harrison St, Brownsville, TX 78520

Phone

(956) 548-2500

[Official location information](https://pacer.uscourts.gov/file-case/court-cmecf-lookup/court/TXSDC) Checked August 13, 2026

### Corpus Christi Division

Physical address

United States Courthouse, 1133 N. Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Phone

(361) 888-3142

[Official location information](https://pacer.uscourts.gov/file-case/court-cmecf-lookup/court/TXSDC) Checked August 13, 2026

### Galveston Division

Physical address

United States Post Office and Courthouse, 601 Rosenberg, Room 411, Galveston, TX 77550

Phone

(409) 766-3530

[Official location information](https://pacer.uscourts.gov/file-case/court-cmecf-lookup/court/TXSDC) Checked August 13, 2026

### Houston Division

Physical address

United States Courthouse, 515 Rusk Ave, Houston, TX 77002

Phone

(713) 250-5500

[Official location information](https://pacer.uscourts.gov/file-case/court-cmecf-lookup/court/TXSDC) Checked August 13, 2026

### Laredo Division

Physical address

United States Courthouse, 1300 Victoria St, Laredo, TX 78040

Phone

(956) 723-3542

[Official location information](https://pacer.uscourts.gov/file-case/court-cmecf-lookup/court/TXSDC) Checked August 13, 2026

### Victoria Division

Physical address

Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building, 312 S. Main - Room 406, Victoria, TX 77901

Phone

(361) 788-5000

[Official location information](https://pacer.uscourts.gov/file-case/court-cmecf-lookup/court/TXSDC) Checked August 13, 2026

## Assigned Judges

- [Alfred Homer Bennett Judge](/kyj/judge/alfred-homer-bennett)

- [Andrew M. Edison U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/andrew-m-edison-texas-us-magistrate)

- [Andrew S. Hanen Judge](/kyj/judge/andrew-s-hanen)

- [B. Janice Ellington U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/b-janice-ellington-texas-us-magistrate)

- [Brian C Bajew U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/brian-c-bajew-texas-us-magistrate)

- [Carolyn Clause-Garcia Judge](/kyj/judge/carolyn-clause-garcia-15758)

- [Charles R. Eskridge III Judge](/kyj/judge/charles-r-eskridge-iii)

- [Christina A. Bryan U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/christina-a-bryan-texas-us-magistrate)

- [Christopher A. Dos Santos U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/christopher-a-dos-santos-texas-us-magistrate)

- [David Hittner Judge](/kyj/judge/david-hittner)

- [David Steven Morales Judge](/kyj/judge/david-steven-morales)

- [Dena Palermo U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/dena-palermo-texas-us-magistrate)

- [Diana Saldaña Judge](/kyj/judge/diana-saldana)

- [Diana Song Quiroga U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/diana-song-quiroga-texas-us-magistrate)

- [Drew Barnett Tipton Judge](/kyj/judge/drew-barnett-tipton)

- [Eduardo de Ases Magistrate](/kyj/judge/eduardo-de-ases-15837)

- [Ewing Werlein Jr. Judge](/kyj/judge/ewing-werlein-jr)

- [Fernando Rodriguez Jr. Judge](/kyj/judge/fernando-rodriguez-jr)

- [Fidencio G. Garza, Jr U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/fidencio-g-garza-jr-texas-us-magistrate)

- [Frances Stacy Magistrate](/kyj/judge/frances-stacy-9590)

- [George Carol Hanks Jr. Judge](/kyj/judge/george-carol-hanks-jr)

- [Gray Hampton Miller Judge](/kyj/judge/gray-hampton-miller)

- [Hayden Wilson Head Jr. Judge](/kyj/judge/hayden-wilson-head-jr)

- [Hilda G. Tagle Judge](/kyj/judge/hilda-g-tagle)

- [Ignacio Torteya, Iii U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/ignacio-torteya-iii-texas-us-magistrate)

- [J. Scott Hacker U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/james-scott-hacker-9580)

- [James Scott Hacker Magistrate](/kyj/judge/james-scott-hacker-9580)

- [Janis Graham Jack Judge](/kyj/judge/janis-graham-jack)

- [Jason B. Libby U.S. Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/jason-b-libby-texas-us-magistrate)

- [Jeffrey Vincent Brown Judge](/kyj/judge/jeffrey-vincent-brown)

## AI abuse cases

### Cristancho et al. v. SWBC Mortgage Corporation et al.

Court response

Admonishment

### GS Holistic, LLC v. AAR Management LLC, et al.

Court response

Admonishment

### Compania General de Combustibles S.A., et al. v. RGR Global Logistics, LLC, et al.

Court response

Order to Explain

### Moore v. Wireless CCTV LLC

Court response

Warning

### Kisha Peters v. Banner Health

Court response

Recommended Dismissal with Prejudice

### Virginia Montoya Cabanas v. Pamela Bondi, et al.

Court response

Warning

### Karina Elizondo vs. City of Laredo

Court response

Monetary sanction; mandatory CLE in ethics/legal technology

### Crystal Truong, et al. v. Flint Hills Resources, LLC, et al.

Court response

Show cause order; CLE commitment