Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00116

Uzcategui Colina v. Warden, Eden Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: March 23, 2026
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: September 14, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 23, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jesus A Uzcategui Colina. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 600000506) 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 Additional Page(s)) (mms) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 23, 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.) (mms) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
#3
Mar 23, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (mms) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: Notice
Mar 23, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. Mon Mar 23 15:40:45 CDT 2026 (crt)
#4
Mar 26, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. After conducting a preliminary review, the Court finds good cause to order briefing as follows: Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 20 days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a response to Respondent's answer within 20 days from the date shown on Respondent's certificate of service. The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ,Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden, Eden Detention Center added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/26/2026) (mms) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
#5
Mar 26, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Mar 26, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
Mar 26, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Thu Mar 26 10:03:55 CDT 2026 (crt)
#7
Apr 15, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Warden, Eden Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#8
Apr 15, 2026
Appendix in Support filed by Warden, Eden Detention Center re 7 Response/Objection (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: Appendix
#9
Apr 27, 2026
REPLY filed by Jesus A Uzcategui Colina. (kmr) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#10
Jun 29, 2026
MOTION for Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice filed by Jesus A Uzcategui Colina. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (kmr) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#11
Jul 01, 2026
ORDER. Petitioner moves for voluntary dismissal without prejudice of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Dkt. No. 10 . The motion is denied. The Court sees no compelling reason to grant voluntary dismissal without prejudice. Petitioner's petition remains pending. Briefing is complete, and the Court will consider the petition in due course. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/1/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 07/01/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Dismiss
Jul 01, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:11. Mailed to Jesus A Uzcategui Colina at Diamondback Correctional Facility on Wed Jul 1 11:09:35 CDT 2026 (crt)
#12
Jul 07, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Prompt Ruling on Fully Briefed Habeas Petition filed by Jesus A Uzcategui Colina. (kmr) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Main Document: Emergency MOTION
#13
Aug 07, 2026
ORDER. Petitioner asks for expedited review because he remains in custody and briefing is complete. The Court finds that Petitioner has failed to show good cause for his petition to be considered ahead of older matters, and thus, denies the motion to expedite. Dkt. No. 12 . The habeas petition remains pending, is fully briefed, and will be considered in due course. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/7/2026) (ada) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Expedite
Aug 07, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:13. Mailed to Jesus A Uzcategui Colina at Diamondback Correctional Facility on Fri Aug 7 10:29:19 CDT 2026 (crt)
#14
Aug 18, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 13 Order on Motion to Expedite, received back from Jesus A Uzcategui Colina at Diamondback Correctional Facility as Return to Sender - Unable to Forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (ada) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Mail
#15
Sep 03, 2026
ORDER. The Court notes that Petitioner can no longer be located through ICE's Online Detainee Locator System using his biographical information, country of citizenship, and A-Number. As a result, the Court directs the respondent to file a notice by 5:00 pm CT on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, advising the Court whether Petitioner remains in ICE custody, and if he does, where he is located. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/3/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Main Document: Order Setting Deadline/Hearing
Sep 03, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:15. Mailed to Jesus A Uzcategui Colina at Diamondback Correctional Facility on Thu Sep 3 09:40:30 CDT 2026 (crt)
#17
Sep 14, 2026
Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure
Main Document: Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure
#18
Sep 14, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment