Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00275

Delgado Ortegano v. Director Prairieland Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: February 03, 2026
Assigned to: Sidney Allen Fitzwater
Referred to: Brian McKay
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: July 31, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 03, 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: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: New
#2
Feb 03, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: Notice
#3
Feb 03, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Denis Javier Delgado Ortegano, Ladydy Maria Villarreal Oviedo. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 300022153) 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: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#4
Feb 03, 2026
NOTICE of Support Letter filed by Ladydy Maria Villarreal Oviedo. (kcr) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
Feb 03, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Tue Feb 3 16:59:23 CST 2026 (crt)
#5
Feb 05, 2026
Order and Notice of Deficiency: Denis Javier Delgado Ortegano must address the following deficiency: If Ortegano wishes to pursue this habeas action, he must obtain licensed legal representation or complete, sign, and return the enclosed form for actions filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). Deadline to cure the deficiency is 30 days. The Clerk of the Court also is DIRECTED to send Oviedo a copy of this order and to remove her as a party in the case. Oviedo shall not receive any further notice of the proceedings here. No process will issue except upon order of the Court. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 2/5/2026) (Attachments: # 1 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus) (ykp) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
Main Document: Order And Notice of Deficiency
Attachment 1: 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Feb 06, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Fri Feb 6 10:30:52 CST 2026 (crt)
#6
Feb 24, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 5 Order And Notice of Deficiency received back from Ladydy Maria Villarreal Oviedo as undeliverable as addressed; unable to forward. Address updated from last filed document, 1 . New address: 1308 N Nursery Rd Apt 115 Irving, TX 75061. The current document has been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: Mail
Feb 24, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. remailed to Ladydy Maria Villarreal Oviedo at 1308 N Nursery Rd Apt 115 Irving, TX 75061 Tue Feb 24 19:04:20 CST 2026 (crt) Modified text on 2/24/2026 (axm).
#7
Feb 25, 2026
AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Denis Javier Delgado Ortegano. 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. (axm) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#8
Feb 27, 2026
ORDER AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES IN A MOTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241: The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. The United States Attorney shall file an answer or response to the petition within 60 days of the date of service of this order. Deadline to reply to the answer is 30 days. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 2/27/2026) (kcr) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
#9
Mar 02, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Director Prairieland Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#10
Mar 02, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Director Prairieland Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
Mar 02, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Mon Mar 2 10:19:09 CST 2026 (crt)
#11
Mar 05, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party, 1 Consent Form received back from Ladydy Maria Villarreal Oviedo as Return to Sender - No Such Number. Address updated from last filed document, 3 . New address: 1308 N Nursery Rd Apt 115 Irving, TX 75061. The current document has been re-mailed. (knb) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
Main Document: Mail
Mar 06, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. remailed to Ladydy Maria Villarreal Oviedo at 1308 N Nursery Rd Apt 115 Irving, TX 75061. Fri Mar 6 13:16:24 CST 2026 (crt)
#12
Mar 24, 2026
MOTION to Expedite Government Response filed by Denis Javier Delgado Ortegano. (axm) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#13
Mar 30, 2026
NOTICE of Correction of Name filed by Denis Javier Delgado Ortegano. (kcr) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#14
Apr 07, 2026
ORDER denying 12 Motion to Expedite. The Government's response to Ortegano's § 2241 petition remains due pursuant to the deadline imposed by the Court's February 27 order. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 4/7/2026) (cea) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Expedite
Apr 07, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14. Tue Apr 7 08:29:00 CDT 2026 (crt)
#15
Apr 28, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Director Prairieland Detention Center re: 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#16
Apr 28, 2026
Appendix in Support filed by Director Prairieland Detention Center re 15 Response/Objection (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Main Document: Appendix
#17
May 20, 2026
REPLY filed by Denis Javier Delgado Ortegano re: 15 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (axm) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#18
Jul 31, 2026
MOTION to Expedite Ruling on Pending Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Denis Javier Delgado Ortegano. (axm) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document: MOTION

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Delgado Ortegano
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Director Prairieland Detention Center
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