Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-02583
Acosta v. Director of the Bluebonnet Detention Center
Completed
Case Information
Filed: August 04, 2026
Assigned to:
Karen Gren Scholer
Referred to:
David L. Horan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: August 18, 2026
Last Activity:
August 18, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 04, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Horan (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 Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kxm) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document:
New
#2
Aug 04, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kxm) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document:
Notice
#3
Aug 04, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Niurka Blanco Acosta. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 300025400) 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. (kxm) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Aug 13, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Thu Aug 13 13:06:03 CDT 2026 (crt)
#4
Aug 18, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Abilene Division of the Northern District of Texas. Because Petitioner was physically detained at an ICE facility in Jones County, in the Abilene Division of this judicial district, when this case was filed and considering the nature of the habeas claims, the Court will immediately transfer this habeas action to the Abilene Division of the Northern District of Texas under Sections 1406(a) and 1631. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 8/18/2026) (cea) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
Order Transferring to Another Division
Aug 18, 2026
Case copied to 1:26cv0409-H. Transfer to Abilene Division complete; clerk to set Related Case hyperlink, clear unnecessary flags, etc. (ldm)
Aug 18, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Tue Aug 18 11:25:24 CDT 2026 (crt)
Parties
Acosta
Party
Director of the Bluebonnet Detention Center
Party