Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00003

#1

Jan 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Luis Lara Machado. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. (Filing fee $5; receipt number ATXNDC-16097080) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Kelly, Rosalind) Modified on 1/7/2026 to change filer. (ada) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#2

Jan 07, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (ada) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#3

Jan 07, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. The respondents are ordered to file an answer that shows cause why the petitioner's writ should not be granted by no later than January 27, 2026. The petitioner may file a reply to the respondents' answer by no later than February 10, 2026. the respondents are ordered to file, by no later than 12:00 p.m. CT on January 8, 2026, a notice addressing whether the government will commit not to remove the petitioner pending the Court's resolution of the petitioner's habeas petition. Service of this Order, as well as the petition (Dkt. No. 1 ), shall be made by the petitioner on the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, by 5:00 p.m. CT on January 7, 2026. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/7/2026) (ada) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#4

Jan 08, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Joshua Johnson, Phillip Valdez. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#5

Jan 08, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Joshua Johnson, Phillip Valdez. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#6

Jan 08, 2026

NOTICE of re: 3 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer filed by Joshua Johnson, Phillip Valdez (Famada-DOJ, Omar) Modified on 1/8/2026 (ada). (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#7

Jan 27, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Joshua Johnson, Phillip Valdez re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,,, (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#8

Jan 27, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Joshua Johnson, Phillip Valdez re 7 Response/Objection (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#9

Feb 10, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Luis Lara Machado re: 7 Response/Objection (Kelly, Rosalind) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#10

May 06, 2026

ORDER. In short, Lara Machado, as an "applicant for admission," is properly detained without bond under Section 1225(b)(2)(A). Buenrostro-Mendez, 166 F.4th at 498. And the Due Process Clause does not require a bond hearing in these circumstances. Thus, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. No. 1 ) is denied. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/6/2026) (ada) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#11

May 06, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT. For the reasons stated in the Court's Order, Dkt. No. 10, it is hereby ordered, adjudged, and decreed that: The petition for a writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. No. 1 ) is denied. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/6/2026) (ada) (Entered: 05/06/2026)