Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00827
Adames Vargas v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Completed
Case Information
Filed: March 13, 2026
Assigned to:
Karen Gren Scholer
Referred to:
Renee Harris Toliver
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: June 09, 2026
Last Activity:
June 23, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 13, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas. 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. (saw) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Mar 13, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. (Filing fee $5; Receipt number 400005805). No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) File to: Appropriate Staff Attorney. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. (saw) Modified to add filing fee information on 3/13/2026 (saw). Modified docket text on 3/19/2026 (saw). (Entered: 03/13/2026)
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New
#3
Mar 13, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (saw) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
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Notice
#6
Mar 13, 2026
(Amended) PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Katherin Alejandra Burgos Espinoza as to Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas. 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: 03/16/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#7
Mar 13, 2026
Supplemental Notice in Support filed by Katherin Alejandra Burgos Espinoza as to Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas re 6 (Amended) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (axm) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
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Supplemental
#4
Mar 16, 2026
ORDER: The petition of Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas is TRANSFERRED to the Dallas Division of this Court, where Petitioner is confined. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 3/16/2026) (saw) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
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Order Transferring to Another Division
#5
Mar 16, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (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 Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
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New
Mar 16, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Mon Mar 16 13:34:39 CDT 2026 (crt)
Mar 16, 2026
NEW CASE NUMBER 3:26-cv-00827-S Adames Vargas v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 4:26cv0303-O. Future filings should reflect only the new case number and be directed to the proper division (see LR 5.1(a)). Clerk to complete new case processing and mail notice of this entry to any party who did not receive it electronically. (ldm)
Mar 16, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:2, 3, 4. Mon Mar 16 09:26:23 CDT 2026 (crt)
#8
Mar 26, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable re 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party, 2 O' Connor (FORT WORTH CASES), 4 Order Transferring to Another Division received back from KleiberJose Adames Vargas as Return to Sender Unable to Forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (ndt) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
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Mail
#10
Mar 26, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 5 Consent Form received back from Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas as not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 03/29/2026)
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Mail
#9
Mar 27, 2026
Order and Notice of Deficiency: If Petitioner wishes to pursue this habeas corpus petition, he is ORDERED to complete, sign, and file an amended federal petition. 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 4/24/2026. The Clerk of the Court is also directed to mail a copy of this order to Espinoza and note that she will not receive any further notice of the proceedings here and should be terminated on the docket as a petitioner/next friend. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 3/27/2026) (Attachments: # 1 2241 Form) (axm) (Entered: 03/29/2026)
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Order And Notice of Deficiency
Mar 29, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6, 9. Sun Mar 29 20:56:30 CDT 2026 (crt)
#11
Apr 14, 2026
MOTION to Correct Filing Fee Record and Request for Case Review filed by next friend Katherin Alejandra Burgos Espinoza as to Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas (kcr) Docket text modified on 4/22/2026 (twd). (Entered: 04/16/2026)
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MOTION
#12
Apr 23, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Petitioner's Motion to Correct Filing Fee Record and Request for Case Review, filed by Katherin Alejandra Burgos Espinoza (then proceeding as next friend), is DENIED as moot. Doc. 11 . The docket already notes that the $5 filing fee was received for this case. See Docs. 5, 2 . (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 4/23/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
Apr 23, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Apr 24, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12. Fri Apr 24 12:23:02 CDT 2026 (crt)
#14
May 12, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 12 Order received back from Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas as not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
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Mail
#13
May 14, 2026
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This action should be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to comply with a Court order and for want of prosecution. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 5/14/2026) (mcrd) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This action should be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to comply with a Court order and for want of prosecution. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 5/14/2026) (mcrd)
May 14, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:13. Thu May 14 15:08:47 CDT 2026 (crt)
#15
Jun 01, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 13 Findings and Recommendations received back from Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas as not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
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Mail
#16
Jun 09, 2026
ORDER ACCEPTING 13 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE on Case re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 6/9/2026) (cea) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
#17
Jun 09, 2026
JUDGMENT: It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to comply with a Court order and for lack of prosecution. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this case. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 6/9/2026) (cea) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
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Judgment
Jun 10, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:16, 17. Wed Jun 10 09:25:45 CDT 2026 (crt)
#18
Jun 23, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 17 Judgment, 16 Order Accepting/Adopting Findings and Recommendations received back from Kleiber Jose Adames Vargas as not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
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Mail
Parties
Adames Vargas
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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