Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-01192

Cedeno v. Prairieland Detention Center

Completed

Case Information

Filed: April 14, 2026
Assigned to: Sam A. Lindsay
Referred to: Brian McKay
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: June 16, 2026
Last Activity: June 30, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Apr 14, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge McKay (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 McKay). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kxm) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: New
#2
Apr 14, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kxm) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: Notice
#3
Apr 14, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Leroi Jose Cedeno, Mileidis Diaz Rivas. 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: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#4
Apr 14, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Immediate Release filed by Mileidis Diaz Rivas (kxm) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: Emergency MOTION
Apr 15, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Wed Apr 15 11:03:29 CDT 2026 (crt)
#5
Apr 16, 2026
Order and Notice of Deficiency: Leroi Jose Cedeno must address the following deficiency: he must obtain licensed legal representation or complete, sign, and return the enclosed form for actions filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. He must also either pay the $5 filing fee for a habeas case or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis with the required certificate of inmate trust account or comparable form, such as a resident account summary. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). Deadline to cure the deficiency is 30 days. The Clerk of the Court also is DIRECTED to send Diaz Rivas a copy of this order and to remove her as a party in the case. Diaz Rivas shall not receive any further notice of the proceedings here. No process will issue except upon order of the Court. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 4/16/2026) (Attachments: # 1 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, # 2 IFP Motion) (ykp) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Main Document: Order And Notice of Deficiency
#6
Apr 16, 2026
ORDER terminating 4 Emergency Motion for Immediate Release. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 4/16/2026) (ndt) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Apr 16, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. a copy of the order only mailed to Mileidis Diaz Rivas Thu Apr 16 16:22:21 CDT 2026 (crt)
Apr 17, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6 Fri Apr 17 08:38:02 CDT 2026 (crt)
#7
Apr 24, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 1 Consent Form, 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party received back from Leroi Jose Cedeno as not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 05/02/2026)
Main Document: Mail
#8
May 05, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 6 Order received back from Leroi Jose Cedeno as not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document: Mail
#9
May 11, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 5 Order And Notice of Deficiency received back from Leroi Jose Cedeno as undeliverable as addressed; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document: Mail
#10
May 22, 2026
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The Court should DISMISS this habeas action without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute and follow court orders. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 5/22/2026) (twd) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document: FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The Court should DISMISS this habeas action without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute and follow court orders. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 5/22/2026) (twd)
May 22, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. Fri May 22 11:51:38 CDT 2026 (crt)
#11
Jun 16, 2026
(Document Restricted) SEALED Order Accepting 10 Findings and Recommendations and Denying Certificate of Appealability. Accordingly, the court dismisses without prejudice this action pursuant to Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute and comply with a court order. (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 6/16/2026) (axm) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
Main Document: Order Accepting/Adopting Findings and Recommendations
#12
Jun 16, 2026
(Document Restricted) JUDGMENT: This habeas action is dismissed without prejudice. (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 6/16/2026) (axm) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
Main Document: Judgment
Jun 16, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:11, 12. Tue Jun 16 21:40:55 CDT 2026 (crt)
#14
Jun 30, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 10 Findings and Recommendations on Case re: 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by Leroi Jose Cedeno, Mileidis Diaz Rivas. received back from Leroi Jose Cedeno as Vacant - Unable to Forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (kxm) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document: Mail

Parties

Cedeno
Party
Prairieland Detention Center
Party