Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00016

Rivas Cabrera v. Warden, Eden Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: January 21, 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: February 18, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 21, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge McKay (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge McKay). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: New
#2
Jan 21, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: Notice
#3
Jan 21, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Alexis Xavier Rivas Cabrera, Melissa Jiselle Mejia Irias. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 300021943) 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. (kcr) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#4
Jan 21, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION to Expedite filed by Melissa Jiselle Mejia Irias, Alexis Xavier Rivas Cabrera. (kcr) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: EMERGENCY MOTION
#5
Jan 21, 2026
NEXT FRIEND AFFIDAVIT by Melissa Jiselle Mejia Irias. (kcr) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: NEXT
#6
Jan 21, 2026
MOTHER-FAMILY IMPACT AFFIDAVIT by Melissa Jiselle Mejia Irias. (kcr) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: MOTHER-FAMILY
#7
Jan 21, 2026
PROOF OF SERVICE by Melissa Jiselle Mejia Irias, Alexis Xavier Rivas Cabrera. (kcr) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: PROOF
#8
Jan 22, 2026
ORDER OF TRANSFER: The Court TRANSFERS this action to the San Angelo Division of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas under § 1404(a) and the authority granted by the Courts Miscellaneous Order No. 6 (Sept. 22, 1997). (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 1/22/2026) (mcrd) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: Order Transferring to Another Division
#9
Jan 22, 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: 01/22/2026)
#10
Jan 22, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (ada) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: Notice
Jan 22, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. Mailed to Melissa Jiselle Mejia Irias at 1865 E FM 552 Rockwall TX 75087 on Thu Jan 22 15:41:55 CST 2026 (crt)
Jan 22, 2026
NEW CASE NUMBER 6:26-cv-00016-H Rivas Cabrera et al v. Eden Detention Center has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 3:26cv0162-K. Future filings should reflect only the new case number and be directed to the proper division (see LR 5.1(a)). Clerk to complete new case processing and mail notice of this entry to any party who did not receive it electronically. (ldm)
Jan 22, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Thu Jan 22 13:11:09 CST 2026 (crt)
#11
Jan 23, 2026
Order And Notice of Deficiency
Main Document: Order And Notice of Deficiency
Jan 23, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 11. mailed to Melissa Jiselle Mejia Irias, 1865 E FM 552, Rockwall, TX on Fri Jan 23 13:41:36 CST 2026 (crt)
Jan 23, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 11. with amended petition form and Dkt. No. 3 mailed to Alexis Xavier Rivas Cabrera at Eden Detention Center on Fri Jan 23 14:03:52 CST 2026 (crt)
Jan 23, 2026
*DISREGARD**Clerk's Notice of delivery: (crt) Modified on 1/23/2026 (amg).
#12
Feb 11, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#13
Feb 11, 2026
Emergency MOTION to Expedite Review of Habeas Petition filed by Alexis Xavier Rivas Cabrera. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Page(s)) (skh) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: Emergency MOTION
#14
Feb 17, 2026
Order on Motion to Expedite
Main Document: Order on Motion to Expedite
#15
Feb 17, 2026
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Main Document: Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Feb 17, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14, 15. Mailed to Alexis Xavier Rivas Cabrera at Eden Detention Center on Tue Feb 17 10:41:57 CST 2026 (crt)
#16
Feb 18, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#17
Feb 18, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE

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Eden Detention Center
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Mejia Irias
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