Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00179

#1

Jan 22, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (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 Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (cfk) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#2

Jan 22, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (cfk) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#3

Jan 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Bernardo Maceo Sabon. 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. (cfk) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Fri Jan 23 09:56:05 CST 2026 (crt)

#4

Jan 26, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER. Judicial screening of this case is pending. See Rule 1(b) and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 habeas cases. The Court will order Respondent to file an answer, if necessary, after screening is complete. It is therefore ORDERED that (1) no motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (2) all discovery in this case is stayed until Respondent is ordered to file an answer or until further order of the court, (3) no amendments or supplements to the habeas corpus petition shall be filed without prior Court approval, and (4) any motion to amend the habeas petition must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended petition on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address by filing a written Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk of the Court. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute or follow court order under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 1/26/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#5

Jan 26, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY. Petitioner Bernardo Maceo Sabon must address the following deficiency: Petitioner did not pay the required filing fee or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914 (requiring $5.00 filing fee for writs of habeas corpus); N.D. Tex. Misc. Ord. 14 (requiring inmates to file motions to proceed in forma pauperis on the court-approved form). Therefore, Petitioner is ORDERED to pay the $5.00 filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis with the required certificate of inmate trust account by February 24, 2026. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER WILL RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THIS ACTION PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(b). The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide to Petitioner, with service of this Order, a prisoner form application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 1/26/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Order And Notice of Deficiency

Jan 26, 2026

Order

Jan 27, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4,5 & IFP form. Tue Jan 27 11:58:53 CST 2026 (crt)

#6

Feb 12, 2026

Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer

#7

Feb 12, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#8

Feb 12, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6. Fri Feb 13 15:24:08 CST 2026 (crt)