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Filed: March 24, 2026
Assigned to:
Joe L. Heaton
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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April 01, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 23, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET by Joel Campos Becerra [Note: Attorney Melissa Henry added to party Joel Campos Becerra(pty:pet).] (Henry, Melissa) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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CIVIL
#2
Feb 23, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 (paid $5 filing fee; receipt number AOKNDC-3351225) by Joel Campos Becerra (With attachments) (Henry, Melissa) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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PETITION
#3
Feb 23, 2026
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Melissa Henry on behalf of Joel Campos Becerra (Henry, Melissa) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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ATTORNEY
#4
Feb 23, 2026
MOTION for Attorney(s) to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by Melissa Henry (paid $125 PHV fee; receipt number AOKNDC-3351234) by Joel Campos Becerra (With attachments) (Henry, Melissa) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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MOTION
#5
Feb 23, 2026
ORDER by Judge Claire V Eagan - The motion for pro hac vice admission, and to the extent LGnR4-3(a) requires association of local counsel, the request for an exemption under LGnR4-3(c) (Dkt. # 4), is granted. Melissa M. Henry is admitted pro hac vice for the limited purpose of representing petitioner in this matter. Ms. Henry shall familiarize herself with the current version of the Local Rules of this District and shall note the pleading format of this order for use on future pleadings and proposed orders. ; granting 4 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Re: 3 Appearance - Attorney ) (RGG, Chambers) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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ORDER
#6
Feb 23, 2026
ORDER by Judge Claire V Eagan - ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO SHOW CAUSE - The Clerk of Court shall send a copy of the petition (Dkt. # 2), and a copy of this order, via regular mail, respondents as directed in this order. The Clerk of Court shall send a copy of the petition (Dkt. # 2), and a copy of this order, via email, to Clinton J. Johnson, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Respondents shall file responses to the petition on or before March 2, 2026. Petitioner may file replies on or before March 9, 2026., directing court clerk to take action, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): ( Responses due by 3/2/2026, Response to Order to Show Cause due by 3/2/2026, Replies due by 3/9/2026) (Re: 2 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 (paid $5 filing fee; receipt number AOKNDC-3351225) ) (RGG, Chambers) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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ORDER
Feb 23, 2026
***Remark: mailed a copy of dkt # 1 and 6 to Kristi Noem, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security, MS 0525 Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20528-0525; Pamela Bondi, United States Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001; Robert Cerna, Field Office Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Dallas Field Office, 8101 N. Stemmons Frwy, Dallas, TX 75247; Sheriff Vic Regalado, David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, 300 N Denver, Tulsa, OK, 74103; and Clinton J. Johnson, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, United States Attorneys Office, 110 W 7th Street, Suite 300, Tulsa, OK 74119. A copy also sent via email to Clinton J. Johnson (Re: 6 Order,,,, Directing Court Clerk to Take Action,,,, Setting/Resetting Deadline(s)/Hearing(s),,,,,,, 2 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 (paid $5 filing fee; receipt number AOKNDC-3351225) ) (cjm, Dpty Clk) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.]
#7
Mar 02, 2026
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Michael James O'Malley on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Cerna, Kristi Noem [Note: Attorney Michael James O'Malley added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Michael James O'Malley added to party Robert Cerna(pty:res), Attorney Michael James O'Malley added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res).] (O'Malley, Michael) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/02/2026)
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ATTORNEY
#8
Mar 02, 2026
RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 2 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 (paid $5 filing fee; receipt number AOKNDC-3351225) ) by Pamela Bondi, Robert Cerna, Kristi Noem ; (With attachments) (O'Malley, Michael) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/02/2026)
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RESPONSE
#9
Mar 04, 2026
MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk, directing Joel Campos Becerra, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Vic Regalado and Robert Cerna to file a Disclosure Statement pursuant to FRCvP 7.1 and LCvR 7.1-1, if applicable. The parties shall use the form entitled Disclosure Statement available on the Courts website. (This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.) (dla, Dpty Clk) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/04/2026)
#10
Mar 05, 2026
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Cerna, Kristi Noem (O'Malley, Michael) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] . (Entered: 03/05/2026)
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DISCLOSURE
#11
Mar 09, 2026
REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: 2 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 (paid $5 filing fee; receipt number AOKNDC-3351225) ) by Joel Campos Becerra ; [Note: Attorney Melissa Henry added to party Joel Campos Becerra(pty:pet).] (Henry, Melissa) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/09/2026)
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REPLY
#12
Mar 12, 2026
ORDER by Judge Claire V Eagan - Sheriff Regalado is dismissed from this action and the Clerk of Court shall terminate Sheriff Regalado as party respondent. This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma for all further proceedings., terminating party Vic Regalado (Sheriff of Tulsa County), transferring case (terminates case), directing court clerk to take action (Re: 2 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 (paid $5 filing fee; receipt number AOKNDC-3351225) ) (RGG, Chambers) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/12/2026)
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ORDER
#13
Mar 18, 2026
MAIL to Melissa M Henry Returned - address has been changed to address unknown. (Re: 6 Order, Directing Court Clerk to Take Action, Setting/Resetting Deadline(s)/Hearing(s), 5 Order, Ruling on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice,, ) (mm, Dpty Clk) [Transferred from Oklahoma Northern on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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MAIL
#14
Mar 26, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Oklahoma Northern; Case Number 4:26-cv-00096. (Entered: 03/26/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#15
Mar 26, 2026
NO PREVIOUS Cases (alw) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
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#16
Apr 01, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE because the record indicates petitioner was not in custody for purposes of § 2241 on the date the petition was filed, petitioner will be required to show cause why this § 2241 habeas case should not be dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction. Petitioner is DIRECTED to show cause within 14 days why this § 2241 habeas case should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Joe Heaton on 04/01/2026. (lam) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
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Order to Show Cause
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