Western District of Texas • 3:25-cv-00720

Guillen-Catota v. Bondi

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Case Information

Filed: December 22, 2025
Assigned to: David Briones
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: January 10, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Dec 22, 2025
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-21136507), filed by Leonardo Guillen-Catota. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 4)(Smerdon, Bonnie) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 22, 2025
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Assistant Field Office Director, El Paso Field Office, Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Field Office Director, El Paso Field Office ICE-ERO, Kristi Noem amending 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,., filed by Leonardo Guillen-Catota. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4)(Smerdon, Bonnie) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
Main Document: Amended Complaint
#3
Dec 22, 2025
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE as to Assistant Field Office Director, El Paso Field Office, Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Field Office Director, El Paso Field Office ICE-ERO, Kristi Noem. Show Cause Response due by 1/7/2026. Further directives incorporated in this Order. Signed by Judge David Briones. (em) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
Dec 22, 2025
To be Referred to EP Mag Judge
Dec 22, 2025
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Berton (em)
Dec 22, 2025
Case assigned to Judge David Briones. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (em)
Dec 22, 2025
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#4
Jan 07, 2026
Answer to Amended Complaint
Main Document: Answer to Amended Complaint
#5
Jan 10, 2026
Leave to File Document
Main Document: Leave to File Document

Parties

Bondi
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Guillen-Catota
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