Western District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00758

Alvarez Perez v. Warden, El Paso Service Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: March 11, 2026
Assigned to: Kathleen Cardone
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: April 29, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 11, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Eduardo Alvarez Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Copy of Envelope)(dtg) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: Petition
Attachment 1: Civil Cover Sheet
Attachment 2: Copy of Envelope
#2
Mar 11, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Eduardo Alvarez Perez. (dtg) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: EMERGENCY MOTION
Mar 11, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney. (dtg)
Mar 11, 2026
THIS CASE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO JUDGE FRED BIERY. (dtg)
#3
Mar 13, 2026
Case Opening Letter to Eduardo Alvarez Perez. (dtg) (Main Document 3 replaced on 3/13/2026) (dtg). (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: Case
#4
Mar 16, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE--It is therefore ORDERED that the above-referenced case is TRANSFERRED to the El Paso Division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (vl) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
Main Document: Order
Mar 17, 2026
To be Referred to EP Mag Judge
Mar 17, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Torres (mv)
#5
Mar 19, 2026
ORDER. Signed by Judge Kathleen Cardone. (mv) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
Main Document: Order
#6
Mar 19, 2026
Certified Mailing of 5 Order (mv) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
Main Document: Certified Mailing
#7
Mar 26, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt
#8
Apr 06, 2026
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#9
Apr 06, 2026
Advisory to the Court
Main Document: Advisory to the Court
#10
Apr 08, 2026
AMENDED COMPLAINT AND FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS against Field Office DIrector, ICE ERO, El Paso, Warden, El Paso Service Processing Center, Bobby Thompson, Warden, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Division (ICE ERO), Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Todd Blanche-Acting U.S. Attorney General, DAREN MARGOLIN, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW amending 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus., filed by Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Woodward, Daniel) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: Amended Complaint
Attachment 1: Exhibit 1
Attachment 2: Civil Cover Sheet
Attachment 3: Filling Fee
#11
Apr 08, 2026
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Todd Blanche-Acting U.S. Attorney General, Field Office DIrector, ICE ERO, El Paso, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DAREN MARGOLIN, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Bobby Thompson, Warden, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Division (ICE ERO), Warden, El Paso Service Processing Center. (Woodward, Daniel) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: Request for Issuance of Summons
#12
Apr 08, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daniel Woodward on behalf of Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi (Woodward, Daniel) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#13
Apr 08, 2026
MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Woodward, Daniel) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: Show Cause
#14
Apr 08, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by S. Denni Arnold on behalf of Jennifer Fleury ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21727872) by on behalf of Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. (Arnold, S.) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#15
Apr 08, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by S. Denni Arnold on behalf of Peter H. Walsh ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21728014) by on behalf of Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. (Arnold, S.) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#16
Apr 08, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by S. Denni Arnold on behalf of Aidan Coleman ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21728052) by on behalf of Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. (Arnold, S.) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#17
Apr 08, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by S. Denni Arnold on behalf of Justin W. Bernick ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21728098) by on behalf of Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. (Arnold, S.) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#18
Apr 08, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by S. Denni Arnold on behalf of Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. Attorney S. Denni Arnold added to party Herminia Paisano Cardenas(pty:pet), Attorney S. Denni Arnold added to party Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi(pty:pet) (Arnold, S.) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#20
Apr 08, 2026
Filing fee received in the amount of $5, receipt number 4389 (mv) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document: Filing Fee Received
#19
Apr 09, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kristy Lynn Blumeyer-Martinez on behalf of Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi (Blumeyer-Martinez, Kristy) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#21
Apr 09, 2026
Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, John Doe, Marisa Flores, Angel Garite, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Markwayne Mullin, Bobby Thompson, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miguel Vergara., Summons Issued as to Todd Blanche, John Doe, Marisa Flores, Angel Garite, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Markwayne Mullin, Bobby Thompson, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miguel Vergara, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mv) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued AND Summons Issued as to USA
#22
Apr 09, 2026
Pro Hac Vice Letters for Charlote Weiss and Mona Iman. (mv) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document: Pro Hac Vice Letter
#23
Apr 09, 2026
ORDER GRANTING IN PART 17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Kathleen Cardone. (dt) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#24
Apr 09, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
Apr 09, 2026
Text Order GRANTING 14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS ORDERED that attorney Jennifer Fleury may appear on behalf of Petitioners. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Fleury, if she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Court Rule AT-1(f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center entered by Judge Kathleen Cardone. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (KC)
Apr 09, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Apr 09, 2026
Text Order GRANTING 16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS ORDERED that attorney Aidan Coleman may appear on behalf of Petitioners. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Coleman, if he has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Court Rule AT-1(f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center entered by Judge Kathleen Cardone. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (KC)
Apr 09, 2026
Text Order GRANTING 15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS ORDERED that attorney Peter H. Walsh may appear on behalf of Petitioners. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Walsh, if he has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Court Rule AT-1(f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center entered by Judge Kathleen Cardone. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (KC)
#25
Apr 10, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Farha Rizvi on behalf of Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi (Rizvi, Farha) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#26
Apr 10, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by S. Denni Arnold on behalf of Charlotte Jane Weiss ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21742037) by on behalf of Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. (Arnold, S.) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#27
Apr 10, 2026
MOTION to Certify Class PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION by Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Woodward, Daniel) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: Certify Class
#28
Apr 10, 2026
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDERING RELEASE OF NAMED PETITIONERS PENDING FINAL JUDGMENT by Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Woodward, Daniel) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction
Apr 10, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Apr 10, 2026
Text Order GRANTING 24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS ORDERED that attorney Mona Iman may appear on behalf of Petitioners. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Iman, if she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Court Rule AT-1(f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center entered by Judge Kathleen Cardone. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (KC)
#29
Apr 13, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion to Show Cause
Main Document: Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion to Show Cause
#30
Apr 13, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Main Document: Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#31
Apr 14, 2026
Notice
Main Document: Notice
#32
Apr 14, 2026
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#34
Apr 17, 2026
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Eduardo Alvarez Perez, Herminia Paisano Cardenas, Segundo Rafael Tenenpaguay Duchi (Woodward, Daniel) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Main Document: Notice
#35
Apr 20, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#36
Apr 21, 2026
Summons Returned Executed
Main Document: Summons Returned Executed
#37
Apr 22, 2026
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion to Certify Class
Main Document: Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion to Certify Class
#38
Apr 28, 2026
Advisory to the Court
Main Document: Advisory to the Court
#39
Apr 29, 2026
SUPPLEMENT to 38 Advisory to the Court, by Todd Blanche, John Doe, Marisa Flores, Angel Garite, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Russo, Kyle) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document: Supplement to