Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00943

Gil-Rey v. Warden, Prairieland Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: March 16, 2026
Assigned to: Karen Gren Scholer
Referred to: Brian McKay
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: March 30, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 16, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Osmany Gil-Rey. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 400005816) 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: 03/17/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Mar 17, 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.) 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) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
Main Document: New
#3
Mar 17, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (saw) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
Main Document: Notice
#4
Mar 17, 2026
Duplicate of re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Osmany Gil-Rey (saw) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
Main Document: Duplicate
Mar 17, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:2, 3. Tue Mar 17 10:26:43 CDT 2026 (crt)
#5
Mar 24, 2026
ORDER: The Court TRANSFERS this case to the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The Court expresses no opinion on the merits of Gil-Rey's claims. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 3/24/2026) (saw) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
Main Document: Order Transferring to Another Division AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
#6
Mar 24, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge McKay (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 McKay). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (cfk) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: New
#7
Mar 24, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (cfk) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: Notice
Mar 24, 2026
NEW CASE NUMBER 3:26-cv-00943-S Gil-Rey v. Warden, Prairieland Detention Center has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 4:26cv0314-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 24, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Tue Mar 24 12:50:54 CDT 2026 (crt)
Mar 25, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6, 7. Wed Mar 25 09:27:38 CDT 2026 (crt)
#8
Mar 27, 2026
Order to Show Cause. 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, Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden, Prairieland Detention Center added. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 3/27/2026) (axm) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Mar 27, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Fri Mar 27 15:47:57 CDT 2026 (crt)
#9
Mar 30, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Field Office Director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations for the Dallas Field Office, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of the ERO El Paso Camp East Montana facility, Warden, Prairieland Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#10
Mar 30, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pamela Bondi, Field Office Director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations for the Dallas Field Office, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of the ERO El Paso Camp East Montana facility, Warden, Prairieland Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE

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Gil-Rey
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Warden, Prairieland Detention Center
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