Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00176

#1

Apr 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jonathan Ricardo Pizana Benitez. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 600000540) 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. (kmr) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#2

Apr 27, 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.) (kmr) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#3

Apr 27, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kmr) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. Mailed to Jonathan Ricardo Pizana Benitez at BOP Eden Detention Center on Mon Apr 27 15:56:13 CDT 2026 (crt)

#4

Apr 29, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. 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. Copies of all pleadings, motions, and orders will be served electronically upon the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E) and by prior agreement of the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas. The Clerk shall mail a copy of this order to Petitioner or his attorney of record. The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Eden Detention Center is the only proper respondent. All other named respondents will be terminated from this civil action. **Clerk's Note: 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. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Attorney General of the United States and Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations (San Antonio Field Office) terminated. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/29/2026) (ada) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Mailed to Jonathan Ricardo Pizana Benitez at BOP Eden Detention Center on Wed Apr 29 10:36:05 CDT 2026 (crt)

#5

May 19, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Warden Eden Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#6

May 19, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Warden Eden Detention Center re 5 Response/Objection (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#7

May 26, 2026

NOTICE of Change of Custody /Transfer of Petitioner for Pro Se litigant Jonathan Ricardo Pizana Benitez. New address: ICE Central Valley Annex. (ada) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#8

May 26, 2026

MOTION to Preserve Jurisdiction and for Immediate Adjudication of Pending Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jonathan Ricardo Pizana Benitez. (ada) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#9

May 29, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner filed a motion to preserve jurisdiction despite his transfer to a facility outside of this Court's jurisdiction and for immediate adjudication of his habeas petition. Dkt. No. 8 . The motion is denied. The Court directs the Clerk to send Petitioner a copy of the Response and Appendix in Support, Dkt. Nos. 5, 6, and extends Petitioner's deadline to file his reply, if any, until June 18, 2026. This habeas petition remains pending and will be considered in due course once briefing is complete. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/29/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

May 29, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5, 6, 9 . Mailed to Jonathan Ricardo Pizana Benitez at Central Valley Annex San Francisco Field Office 254 Taylor Avenue McFarland, CA 93250 on Fri May 29 14:56:49 CDT 2026 (crt)

#10

Jul 07, 2026

REPLY filed by Jonathan Ricardo Pizana Benitez re: 4 Order to Show Cause. (kmr) (Entered: 07/07/2026)