Northern District of Texas • 1:25-cv-00283
Romero Lopez v. Warden of Bluebonnet Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: December 18, 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:
March 23, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 09, 2025
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 9311), filed by Rafael Jose Romero Lopez (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt, # 3 Copy of Envelope), # 4 Attachments are sealed because they contain personal identifiers and information. (tt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/18/2025.] (Entered: 12/16/2025)
Dec 09, 2025
THIS CASE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JASON K. PULLIAM (tt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/18/2025.]
Dec 09, 2025
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad. (tt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/18/2025.]
#2
Dec 16, 2025
Case Opening Letter to Rafael Jose Romero Lopez. tt [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/18/2025.] (Entered: 12/16/2025)
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Case
#3
Dec 17, 2025
ORDER OF TRANSFER --IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the abovereferenced cause, Rafael Jose Romero Lopez By and Through His Wife and Next Friend Emili Sttephany Rodriguez de Romero Marguerite Dominguez v. Garland, et al., No. 5:25-CV-01719-JKP, is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Abilene Division.. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (vl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/18/2025.] (Entered: 12/18/2025)
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ORDER
#4
Dec 18, 2025
Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 5:25-cv-01719. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should 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. Copy of NEF to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed. (Entered: 12/18/2025)
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Case
#5
Dec 18, 2025
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: 12/18/2025)
#6
Dec 19, 2025
Order And Notice of Deficiency
Dec 19, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6 and amended 2241 form mailed to Rafael Jose Romero Lopez at Bluebonnet Detention Facility on Fri Dec 19 15:32:22 CST 2025 (crt) Modified on 12/23/2025 (skh).
#7
Jan 07, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Emili Sttephany Rodriguez de Romero re: 6 Notice of Deficiency and Order. (skh) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
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RESPONSE
#8
Jan 07, 2026
NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Rafael Jose Romero Lopez. New address: Rafael Jose Romero Lopez Diamondback Correctional Facility Route 2 Box 336 Watonga, OK 73772. See 7 for PDF. (skh) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
#9
Jan 14, 2026
Notice of Substitution of Counsel by AUSA. Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ added as AUSA. (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 01/14/2026)
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Notice
#10
Feb 03, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#11
Feb 03, 2026
MOTION to Expedite filed by Rafael Jose Romero Lopez. (skh) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
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MOTION
#12
Feb 03, 2026
MOTION to Stay Transfer Pending Habeas Review filed by Rafael Jose Romero Lopez. (skh) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
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MOTION
#13
Feb 03, 2026
MOTION for Imediate Release or, in the Alternative, a Prompt Bond Hearing filed by Rafael Jose Romero Lopez. (skh) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
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MOTION
#14
Feb 03, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Rafael Jose Romero Lopez. (skh) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
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MOTION
#15
Feb 04, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Petitioners motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt. No. 14 is DENIED as moot. The docket reflects that the fee was paid on December 9, 2025. See Dkt. No. 1. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/4/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
Feb 04, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:15. mailed to Rafael Jose Romero Lopez at Diamondback Correctional Facility on Wed Feb 4 13:06:59 CST 2026 (crt)
Feb 04, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#16
Feb 09, 2026
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to 10 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Petitioner Rafael Jose Romero Lopez. (skh) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
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ADDITIONAL
#17
Feb 13, 2026
NOTICE of Supplemental Authority filed by Rafael Jose Romero Lopez. (skh) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
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NOTICE
#18
Feb 19, 2026
NOTICE filed by Rafael Jose Romero Lopez (mailed by wife, Emili Rodriguez de Romero). (amg) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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NOTICE
#19
Feb 19, 2026
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
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Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
#20
Feb 19, 2026
Order on Motion for Hearing AND Order on Motion to Expedite AND Order on Motion to Stay
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Order on Motion for Hearing AND Order on Motion to Expedite AND Order on Motion to Stay
#21
Feb 19, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Warden of Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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NOTICE
#22
Feb 19, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Warden of Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
Feb 19, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 19, 20. mailed to Rafael Jose Romero Lopez at Diamondback Correctional Facility on Thu Feb 19 15:41:41 CST 2026 (crt)
#23
Mar 11, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Warden of Bluebonnet Detention Center re: 10 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Famada-DOJ, Omar) Modified filing party on 3/12/2026 (skh). (Entered: 03/11/2026)
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RESPONSE
#24
Mar 11, 2026
Appendix in Support filed by Warden of Bluebonnet Detention Center re 23 Response/Objection (Famada-DOJ, Omar) Modified filing party on 3/12/2026 (skh). (Entered: 03/11/2026)
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Appendix
#25
Mar 23, 2026
REPLY filed by Rafael Jose Romero Lopez re: 23 Response. (skh) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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REPLY
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