Northern District of Texas • 1:25-cv-00203

Ruiz v. Noem

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Filed: October 08, 2025
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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Last Activity: February 27, 2026
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Docket Entries

#2
Oct 08, 2025
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (skh) (Entered: 10/08/2025)
#3
Oct 08, 2025
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) (Entered: 10/08/2025)
Main Document: Notice
Oct 08, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. mailed to Philip M Armstrong at 511 West Shore Drive Richardson, TX 75080 on Wed Oct 8 15:54:05 CDT 2025 (crt)
#4
Oct 09, 2025
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY AND ORDER. The Clerk is directed to change the caption of this case to reflect that the proper petitioner is Miguel Azcuy Ruiz, who is proceeding pro se. Mr. Armstrong will be removed from the case. However, the case cannot proceed without any suggestion of interest from Mr.Ruiz. As a result, if Mr. Ruiz wishes to pursue habeas claims, he must file an amended petition within 30 days. The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this order to Mr. Armstrong. But Mr. Armstrong will not receive any further notice of the proceedings here. The Clerk is also directed to mail Mr. Ruiz 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. Miguel Azcuy Ruiz added. Philip M Armstrong (as Next Friend of Miguel Azcuy Ruiz) terminated. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/9/2025) (skh) (Entered: 10/09/2025)
Main Document: Order And Notice of Deficiency AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
Oct 09, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. mailed to Philip M Armstrong, 511 West Shore Drive, Richardson, TX; Amended petition (2241) form, Order 4, and Dkt. No. 1 mailed to Miguel Azcuy Ruiz at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Oct 9 14:10:40 CDT 2025 (crt)
#5
Oct 29, 2025
FIRST AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Miguel Azcuy Ruiz, Damaris Rivero Rodriguez, Marcos Azcuy Rivero. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. (Filer fee note- Fee paid in case 1:25-cv-203-H..) 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. (Lee, Eric) (Entered: 10/29/2025)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#6
Oct 30, 2025
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY. Counsel for the petitioner is directed to file a motion for consolidation or, alternatively, to file amended habeas petitions in each individual case by no later than November 13, 2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/30/2025) (skh) (Entered: 10/30/2025)
Main Document: Order And Notice of Deficiency
#7
Oct 30, 2025
MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Marcos Azcuy Rivero, Damaris Rivero Rodriguez, Miguel Azcuy Ruiz (Lee, Eric) (Entered: 10/30/2025)
Main Document: MOTION
#8
Oct 31, 2025
ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES: Member case(s) 1:25-cv-204, 1:25-cv-205 consolidated with lead case 1:25-cv-203. Pursuant to N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 42.1, all pleadings, motions, or other papers must be filed in Civil Action No. 1:25-CV-203-H and bear only the caption of that case, together with the legend required by Rule 42.1. The Clerk of Court shall administratively close Civil Action Nos. 1:25-CV-204-H and 1:25-CV-205-H for statistical purposes. Attorney Felix Luiggi Galvez for Damaris Rivero Rodriguez, Miguel Azcuy Ruiz, and Marcos Azcuy Rivero added to case pursuant to consolidation. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/31/2025) (amg) (Entered: 10/31/2025)
Main Document: Order Consolidating Cases
#9
Oct 31, 2025
SHOW-CAUSE ORDER. The Court finds good cause to give the respondents 20 days to respond to this Show-Cause Order. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Therefore, the respondents are ordered to file an answer that shows cause why the petitioners' writ and request for relief under the All Writs Act should not be granted by no later than November 20, 2025. The petitioners may file a reply to the respondents' answer by no later than December 4, 2025. In addition, the respondents are ordered to file, by no later than 5:00 p.m. CT on November 3, 2025, a notice addressing whether the government will commit not to remove the petitioners pending the Court's resolution of the petitioners' first amended habeas petition and request for relief under the All Writs Act (Dkt. No. 5 ). Service of this Order, as well as the first amended petition and request for relief under the All Writs Act (Dkt. No. 5), shall be made by the petitioners on the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Nancy Larson, by 5:00 p.m. CT on November 1, 2025, which shall constitute good and sufficient service on the respondents. 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 for Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, and Marcello Villegas added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/31/2025) (amg) (Entered: 10/31/2025)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
#10
Nov 03, 2025
NOTICE of re: 9 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer,,,,, filed by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Patrick Contreras, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) (Entered: 11/03/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#11
Nov 12, 2025
Mail returned as undeliverable. 4 Notice of Deficiency and Order received back from Miguel Azcuy Ruiz as no one here with that name and alien number. Pettioner has retained counsel and notice of dkt 4 has been regenerated. (skh) (Entered: 11/12/2025)
Main Document: Mail
#12
Nov 13, 2025
AFFIDAVIT of Service for Show Cause Order, amended habeas petition served on US Attorney Nancy Larson on November 12, 2025. (Lee, Eric) (Entered: 11/13/2025)
Main Document: AFFIDAVIT
#13
Nov 20, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#14
Nov 20, 2025
RESPONSE filed by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas re: 9 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer,,,,, (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#15
Nov 20, 2025
Appendix in Support filed by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas re 14 Response/Objection (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
Main Document: Appendix
#16
Nov 20, 2025
ORDER. The respondents are ordered to file a supplemental response by no later than November 28, 2025, that addresses the jurisdictional issue identified in the Court's show-cause order. The supplemental response shall also address the petitioners' argument that they are entitled to relief under the All Writs Act- specifically, that the Court may order respondents to return Mr. Azcuy Ruiz to Prairieland Detention Center to be reunited with his son. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 11/20/2025) (skh) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
Main Document: Order Setting Deadline/Hearing
#17
Nov 24, 2025
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Lee Godshall-Bennett on behalf of Marcos Azcuy Rivero, Damaris Rivero Rodriguez, Miguel Azcuy Ruiz. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Godshall-Bennett, Christopher) (Entered: 11/24/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#18
Nov 25, 2025
RESPONSE filed by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas re: 16 Order Setting Deadline/Hearing,, (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) (Entered: 11/25/2025)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#19
Nov 25, 2025
REPLY filed by Marcos Azcuy Rivero, Damaris Rivero Rodriguez, Miguel Azcuy Ruiz re: 14 Response/Objection (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A) (Lee, Eric) (Entered: 11/25/2025)
Main Document: REPLY
#21
Feb 27, 2026
Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure
Main Document: Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure

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Armstrong
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Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center
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