Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00488

Mendez de Leon v. Villegas

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Case Information

Filed: September 24, 2026
Assigned to: James Wesley Hendrix
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: September 25, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 24, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Elizabeth Mendez de Leon. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. (Filing fee $5; receipt number ATXNDC-16820744) 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 Exhibit(s) 1 - ICE Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit(s) 2 - EOIR Automated Case information, # 3 Exhibit(s) 3 - Passport, # 4 Exhibit(s) 4 - Driver's License, # 5 Exhibit(s) 5 - I-94, # 6 Exhibit(s) 6 - Marriage Certificate to USC husband, # 7 Exhibit(s) 7 - I-130 Receipt, # 8 Exhibit(s) 8 - I-485 Receipt, # 9 Exhibit(s) 9 - I-765 Receipt, # 10 Exhibit(s) 10 - Biometrics, # 11 Cover Sheet) (Rocha, Nathalia) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 24, 2026
Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16820838) filed by Elizabeth Mendez de Leon (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit(s) 1 - Certificate of Good Standing) (Rocha, Nathalia) (Main Document 2 replaced after flattening on 9/24/2026) (amg). (Attachment 1 replaced after flattening on 9/24/2026) (amg). (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document: Application
#3
Sep 24, 2026
MOTION to waive local counsel rule re 2 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16820838) filed by Elizabeth Mendez de Leon (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Rocha, Nathalia) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#4
Sep 24, 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.) (amg) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
#5
Sep 25, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 2 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nathalia Rocha. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/25/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
#6
Sep 25, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 3 Motion to Proceed Without Local Counsel (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/25/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Sep 25, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Sep 25, 2026
Order on Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice

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Mendez de Leon
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Villegas
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