Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00062

#1

Feb 10, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Cesar Perez Abad. 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. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Page(s)) (amg) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#2

Feb 10, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (amg) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#3

Feb 10, 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.) (amg) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 10, 2026

**DISREGARD***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (crt) Modified on 2/10/2026 (amg).

Feb 10, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 2. mailed to Cesar Perez Abad at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Tue Feb 10 11:15:13 CST 2026 (crt)

#4

Feb 11, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Petitioner did not pay the required filing fee or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, Petitioner is ORDERED to pay the $5.00 filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis by March 13, 2026 (30 days). Petitioner's failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk is directed to provide to Petitioner, with service of this order, a form application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/11/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

Feb 11, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 4. with application IFP form mailed to Cesar Perez Abad at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Wed Feb 11 10:14:01 CST 2026 (crt)

Feb 11, 2026

Order And Notice of Deficiency

#5

Mar 10, 2026

NOTICE of Payment of Filing filed by Cesar Perez Abad. (Receipt 100000852) (skh) Modified to add receipt information on 3/10/2026 (skh). (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#6

Mar 12, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 20 days from the date of this order. Copies of all pleadings, motions, and orders will be served electronically upon the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E) and by prior agreement of the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas. The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center is the only proper respondent. **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 and Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center added. Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center added. Marcelo Villegas, DHS and ICE terminated. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/12/2026) (amg) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 6. mailed to Cesar Perez Abad at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Mar 12 17:07:15 CDT 2026 (crt)

#7

Mar 13, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#8

Mar 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#9

Apr 01, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#10

Apr 01, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center re 9 Response/Objection (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#11

Apr 06, 2026

Request to Proceed filed by Cesar Perez Abad. (Attachments: # 1 Notice to Respondent) (skh) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

#12

Apr 08, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner filed a motion that the Court interprets as a motion for default judgment. Dkt. No. 11 . Even if the Respondent had failed to respond, Petitioner would not be entitled to default judgment. Thus, the motion for default judgment is denied. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/8/2026) (amg) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

Apr 08, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 12. mailed Cesar Perez Abad at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Wed Apr 8 09:51:53 CDT 2026 (crt)

#13

Apr 13, 2026

REPLY (Response to Respondents Counter Arguments) filed by Cesar Perez Abad. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Page(s)) (amg) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#14

Jul 13, 2026

Status Request by Cesar Perez Abad with Deputy Clerk Response. (Attachments: # 1 Clerk's Response Letter) (amg) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

#15

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER. Respondent must file a supplemental response, on or before September 3, 2026, indicating whether efforts to remove Petitioner to a third country are still underway and explaining the likelihood that Petitioner will be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future. Petitioner may reply to the respondent's answer on or before September 23, 2026. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/14/2026) (amg) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 15. mailed to Cesar Perez Abad at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Fri Aug 14 14:26:54 CDT 2026 (crt)

#16

Sep 01, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erica Kang-DOJ on behalf of Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Kang-DOJ, Erica) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#17

Sep 03, 2026

Supplemental RESPONSE filed by Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center re: 15 Order Setting Deadline/Hearing, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) Modified to add title of document on 9/4/2026 (amg). (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#20

Sep 30, 2026

Order

#22

Oct 08, 2026

Judgment