Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00058
Milla Villareal v. Warden, Eden Detention Center
Completed
Case Information
Filed: February 17, 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
Completed: June 30, 2026
Last Activity:
July 14, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 17, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Karina Raga. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 600000471) 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)) (ada) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Feb 17, 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)
#3
Feb 17, 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:3. Mailed to Karina Raga at 15770 Bellaire Blvd Apt 1105 c/o Mariana Lopez Houston TX 77083 on Wed Feb 18 10:03:29 CST 2026 (crt)
#4
Feb 20, 2026
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY AND ORDER. The Clerk is directed to change the caption of this case to reflect that the only proper petitioner is Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal, who is proceeding pro se. Karina Raga will be removed as a party to the case. If Petitioner Milla Villareal wishes to pursue these habeas claims, he must file an amended petition within 30 days. The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this order to Raga. But she will not receive any further notice of the proceedings here. The Clerk is also directed to mail Petitioner Milla Villareal a copy of the original petition filed here, Dkt. No. 1, and a blank Section 2241 form marked amended and stamped with this cause number. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/20/2026) (ada) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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Order And Notice of Deficiency
Feb 20, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4 (2241 Form and 1 mailed to Milla Villareal). Mailed to Karina Raga at 15770 Bellaire Blvd Apt 1105 c/o Mariana Lopez Houston, TX 77083 and Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal at BOP Eden Detention Center on Fri Feb 20 11:08:19 CST 2026 (crt) Modified on 2/20/2026 (ada).
#5
Mar 17, 2026
AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s)) (ada) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#6
Mar 26, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's amended petition within 20 days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a response to Respondent's answer within 20 days from the date shown on Respondent's certificate of service. 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 shall mail a copy of this order to Petitioner or his attorney of record. Clerk's Note: 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,Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden, Eden Detention Center added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/26/2026) (ada) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Mar 26, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6. Mailed to Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal at BOP Eden Detention Center on Thu Mar 26 09:35:33 CDT 2026 (crt)
#7
Mar 27, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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NOTICE
#8
Mar 27, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#9
Apr 07, 2026
Emergency MOTION to Expedite, MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, and MOTION to Stay of Removal filed by Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Envelope, # 3 Proposed Order) (ada) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document:
Emergency MOTION
#10
Apr 15, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Warden, Eden Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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RESPONSE
#11
Apr 15, 2026
Appendix in Support filed by Warden, Eden Detention Center re 10 Response/Objection (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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Appendix
#12
Apr 15, 2026
ORDER. Petitioner filed an emergency motion for expedited review and a temporary restraining order to prevent his transfer to a different detention facility or his removal while this habeas petition remains pending. Dkt. No. 9 . The motion is denied. This habeas petition remains pending and will be considered in due course once briefing is complete. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/15/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Apr 16, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12. Mail to Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal at BOP Eden Detention Center on Thu Apr 16 13:20:05 CDT 2026 (crt)
#13
May 04, 2026
REPLY filed by Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal re: 6 Order to Show Cause. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Part 1, # 2 Exhibit(s) Part 2, # 3 Exhibit(s) Part 3) (ada) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
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REPLY
#14
May 05, 2026
Copy of Reply (first 8 pages) re: 13 Reply filed by Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal received. (ada) Modified docket text on 5/7/2026 (amg). (Entered: 05/05/2026)
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Copy
#15
Jun 30, 2026
ORDER. The Court has reviewed Petitioner's pleadings and Respondent's response with the attached records. Based upon the facts and the law set forth in Respondent's response and supported by the relevant records, the Court finds that Petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas relief. The Court will enter judgment accordingly. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 6/30/2026) (ada) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
#16
Jun 30, 2026
JUDGMENT. For the reasons stated in the Court's order entered today, it is ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied and dismissed. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 6/30/2026) (ada) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
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Judgment
Jun 30, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:16,15. Mailed to Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal at BOP Eden Detention Center on Tue Jun 30 14:29:52 CDT 2026 (crt)
#17
Jul 14, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 15 Order, 16 Judgment received back from Lioberth Osvenci Milla Villareal at BOP Eden Detention Center as 'No Longer Here'. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (ada) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
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Mail
Parties
Raga
Party
Warden, Eden Detention Center
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