Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00025

Cruz v. Villegas

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Case Information

Filed: January 16, 2026
Assigned to: James Wesley Hendrix
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: January 21, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 16, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Santos Roman Cruz. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 100000811) 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. **Clerk's Note: Attachments "Additional Pages parts 1-3" sealed due to personal medical information. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration(s), # 2 Additional Page(s) part 1 of 3, # 3 Additional Page(s) part 2 of 3, # 4 Additional Page(s) part 3 of 3) (skh) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 16, 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.) (skh) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
#3
Jan 16, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Notice
Jan 16, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. mailed to Santos Roman Cruz to Bluebonnet Detention Center on Fri Jan 16 15:15:42 CST 2026 (crt)
#4
Jan 20, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 60 days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a response to Respondent's answer within 30 days from the date shown on Respondent's certificate of service. The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ,Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Marcello Villegas added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/20/2026) (skh) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Jan 20, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. mailed to Santos Roman Cruz at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Tue Jan 20 16:20:00 CST 2026 (crt)
#5
Jan 21, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Marcello Villegas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Jan 21, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Marcello Villegas. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE

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Cruz
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Villegas
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