Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00151
Cortina Esteris v. Villegas
Completed
Case Information
Filed: April 01, 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 02, 2026
Last Activity:
June 02, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 01, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Luis Cortina Esteris. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 100000871) 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. (skh) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 01, 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.) (skh) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
#3
Apr 01, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
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Notice
Apr 01, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. mailed to Luis Manuel Cortina Esteris at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Wed Apr 1 11:59:32 CDT 2026 (crt)
#4
Apr 06, 2026
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
#5
Apr 06, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Marcelo Villegas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
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NOTICE
#6
Apr 06, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Marcelo Villegas. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document:
CERTIFICATE
Apr 06, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. mailed to Luis Manuel Cortina Esteris at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Mon Apr 6 11:28:54 CDT 2026 (crt)
Apr 06, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. mailed to Luis Manuel Cortina Esteris at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Mon Apr 6 11:28:53 CDT 2026 (crt)
#7
Apr 27, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Marcelo Villegas re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
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RESPONSE
#8
Apr 27, 2026
Appendix in Support filed by Marcelo Villegas re 7 Response/Objection (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
Appendix
#9
May 20, 2026
REPLY filed by Luis Manuel Cortina Esteris re: 4 Order to Show Cause, Notice, and Instruction to Parties. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Page(s)) (skh) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
REPLY
#10
Jun 02, 2026
Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure
#11
Jun 02, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Jun 02, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10,11. mailed to Luis Manuel Cortina Esteris at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Tue Jun 2 16:20:24 CDT 2026 (crt)
Parties
Cortina Esteris
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Villegas
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