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Filed: February 17, 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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April 08, 2026
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#1
Feb 17, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Marcel Malave-Vivas. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 600000470) 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 Cover Sheet, # 2 Additional Page(s), # 3 Affidavit(s), # 4 Exhibit(s), # 5 Exhibit(s)) (ada) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Feb 17, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (), MOTION for Stay of Removal filed by Marcel Malave-Vivas. (ada) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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MOTION
#3
Feb 17, 2026
MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Marcel Malave-Vivas. (ada) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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MOTION
#4
Feb 18, 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: 02/18/2026)
#5
Feb 18, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (ada) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
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Notice
Feb 18, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Mailed to Marcel Malave-Vivas at BOP Eden Detention Center on Wed Feb 18 08:08:43 CST 2026 (crt)
#6
Feb 20, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
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Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
#7
Feb 20, 2026
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
#8
Feb 20, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Phillip Valdez. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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NOTICE
#9
Feb 20, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Phillip Valdez. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#10
Feb 20, 2026
NOTICE of Respondents re: 7 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer,,,,, filed by Phillip Valdez (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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NOTICE
Feb 20, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6, 7. Mailed to Marcel Malave-Vivas at BOP Eden Detention Center on Fri Feb 20 10:52:02 CST 2026 (crt)
#11
Mar 12, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Phillip Valdez re: 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION to Stay, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
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RESPONSE
#12
Mar 12, 2026
Appendix in Support filed by Phillip Valdez re 11 Response/Objection (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
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Appendix
#13
Mar 24, 2026
RESPONSE AND OBJECTION Petitioner's Traverse to Respondent's Return filed by Marcel Malave-Vivas re: 11 . (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet) (ada) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
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RESPONSE
#14
Apr 08, 2026
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Petitioner Marcel Malave-Vivas. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit(s)) (ada) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
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ADDITIONAL
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