Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00158

#1

Apr 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Eulogio Lastre Viamontes. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 100000158) 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: 04/06/2026)

#2

Apr 06, 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: 04/06/2026)

#3

Apr 06, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. mailed to Eulogio Lastre Viamontes at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Mon Apr 6 15:52:50 CDT 2026 (crt)

#4

Apr 08, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 20 days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a response to Respondent's answer within 20 days from the date shown on Respondent's certificate of service. Copies of all pleadings, motions, and orders will be served electronically upon the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E) and by prior agreement of the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas. The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center is the only proper respondent. 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 and Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/8/2026) (amg) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#5

Apr 08, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) Modified docket text on 4/9/2026 (amg). (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#6

Apr 08, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) Modified docket text on 4/9/2026 (amg). (Entered: 04/08/2026)

Apr 08, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 4. mailed to Eulogio Lastre Viamontes at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Wed Apr 8 09:46:39 CDT 2026 (crt)

#7

Apr 28, 2026

RESPONSE filed by DHS, ICE, Marcello Villegas, Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#8

Apr 28, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by DHS, ICE, Marcello Villegas, Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center re 7 Response/Objection (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#9

May 29, 2026

REPLY filed by Eulogio Lastre Viamontes re: 4 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer. **Clerk's Note: provided copy of Reply file-stamped and returned in s.a.s.e. (amg) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#10

Aug 04, 2026

ORDER. For the reasons set forth in this order and those stated in Respondent's answer, the Court finds that Petitioner's continued detention remains statutorily and constitutionally authorized. As a result, the Court denies the petition and dismisses this civil action without prejudice. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/4/2026) (mms) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#11

Aug 04, 2026

JUDGMENT. For the reasons stated in the Court's order entered today, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/4/2026) (mms) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10, 11. Tue Aug 4 10:09:34 CDT 2026 (crt)