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Filed: November 06, 2025
Assigned to:
James Wesley Hendrix
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity:
February 11, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Nov 06, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Lai Bui. 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. (Attachments: # 1 Letters of Support, # 2 Redacted Tax Returns) (amg) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
#2
Nov 06, 2025
New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (amg) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
#3
Nov 06, 2025
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (amg) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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Notice
Nov 06, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 3. mailed to Lai Bui at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Nov 6 11:58:18 CST 2025 (crt)
#4
Nov 07, 2025
ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Petitioner did not pay the required filing fee or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, Petitioner is ORDERED to pay the $5.00 filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis with the required certificate of inmate trust account by December 8, 2025 (30 days). Petitioner's failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk is directed to provide to Petitioner, with service of this order, a form application to proceed in forma pauperis and a certificate of inmate trust account. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 11/7/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 11/07/2025)
Nov 07, 2025
Order
Nov 07, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Application to Proceed IFP and Certificate of Inmate Trust Account also enclosed. Fri Nov 7 13:40:47 CST 2025 (crt)
#5
Nov 21, 2025
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Lai Bui. **Clerk's Note: $5.00 filing fee was also submitted. (amg) (Entered: 11/24/2025)
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MOTION
#6
Nov 24, 2025
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt. No. 5, is DENIED as moot. The Court received payment of the $5.00 filing fee on November 21, 2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 11/24/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 11/24/2025)
Nov 24, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 6. mailed to Lai Bui at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Mon Nov 24 13:02:19 CST 2025 (crt)
Nov 24, 2025
Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#7
Dec 01, 2025
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Dec 01, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 7. mailed to Lai Bui at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Mon Dec 1 13:08:39 CST 2025 (crt)
#8
Jan 07, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Marcello Villegas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
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NOTICE
#9
Jan 07, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Marcello Villegas. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#12
Feb 11, 2026
Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure
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Bui
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Villegas
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