Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00019
Prieto v. Warden, Eden Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: January 21, 2026
Assigned to:
James Wesley Hendrix
Referred to:
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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:
March 31, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 21, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has not 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. (ykp) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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New
#2
Jan 21, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Nilkary Josefina Preito Prieto. 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. (ykp) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
#3
Jan 21, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (ykp) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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Notice
#4
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)
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Order Transferring to Another Division
Jan 22, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Thu Jan 22 16:31:03 CST 2026 (crt)
Jan 22, 2026
NEW CASE NUMBER 6:26-cv-00019-H Prieto et al v. USA has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 3:26cv0170-L. 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:1,3. Thu Jan 22 14:17:30 CST 2026 (crt)
#5
Jan 23, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (mms) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
#6
Jan 23, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (mms) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
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Notice
Jan 23, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4, 6. Fri Jan 23 10:02:58 CST 2026 (crt)
#7
Jan 30, 2026
Order And Notice of Deficiency
Jan 30, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. Mailed to Nilkary Josefina Prieto Prieto at 1811 Tradewinds Blvd on Fri Jan 30 12:49:12 CST 2026 (crt)
#8
Feb 17, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#9
Feb 17, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto. (mms) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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MOTION
#10
Feb 17, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Petitioners motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt. No. 9 is DENIED as moot. The Clerk received the $5.00 filing fee on February 17, 2026. Dkt. No. 8 . (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/17/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Feb 17, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Feb 18, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. Mailed to Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto at BOP Eden Detention Center on Wed Feb 18 08:24:19 CST 2026 (crt)
#11
Feb 19, 2026
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
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Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Feb 19, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:11. Mailed to Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto at BOP Eden Detention Center on Thu Feb 19 15:45:39 CST 2026 (crt)
#12
Feb 20, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of USA, Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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NOTICE
#13
Feb 20, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by USA, Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#14
Mar 11, 2026
RESPONSE filed by USA, Warden, Eden Detention Center re: 8 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
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RESPONSE
#15
Mar 11, 2026
Appendix in Support filed by USA, Warden, Eden Detention Center re 14 Response/Objection (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
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Appendix
#16
Mar 16, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Stay of Removal and NOTICE of Transfer filed by Duinelis Valentina Cardozo Cumares. (ada) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
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Emergency MOTION
#17
Mar 18, 2026
Order on Motion to Stay
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Order on Motion to Stay
Mar 18, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:17. Mailed to Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto at BOP Eden Detention Center and Duinelis Valentina Cardozo Cumares at 1200 College Parkway Apt 517 Lewisville, TX 75077 on Wed Mar 18 12:03:58 CDT 2026 (crt)
#18
Mar 24, 2026
NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto. New address: Praireland Detention Center. (ada) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
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NOTICE
#19
Mar 24, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto. (ada) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
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Emergency MOTION
#20
Mar 24, 2026
MOTION to Expedite filed by Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto. **Clerk's Note: See 18 for PDF. (ada) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Mar 24, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:17. Mailed to Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto at Prairieland Detention Center on Tue Mar 24 13:45:48 CDT 2026 (crt)
#21
Mar 25, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Ryan Carlston on behalf of Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Carlston, Christopher) (Main Document 21 replaced with flattened PDF on 3/26/2026) (mms). (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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NOTICE
#22
Mar 25, 2026
REPLY filed by Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto re: 14 Response/Objection (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s)) (Carlston, Christopher) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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REPLY
#23
Mar 26, 2026
Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Expedite
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Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Expedite
#24
Mar 31, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. Order Receipt, received back from Nilson Jose Prieto Prieto at BOP Eden Detention Center as Not Deliverable as Addressed. Address updated from last filed document, 18 . New address: Praireland Detention Center. The current document has been re-mailed on 03/24/2026. (ada) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
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Mail
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Prieto
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United States
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